Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Shrewd : ASTUTE

4-across – Frame for shipbuilding – form of punishment : STOCKS

8-across – One who commands – often seen in the classroom : RULER

9-across – Corpse : CADAVER

10-across – Adage : PROVERB

11-across – Big : LARGE

12-across – Having no commitments : FANCYFREE

17-across – Compass – scope : AMBIT

19-across – Resisted : OPPOSED

21-across – Husband – substitute : RESERVE

22-across – Fat : OBESE

23-across – Grass-cutting implement : SICKLE

24-across – Dive – submerge : PLUNGE

1-down – Sudden : ABRUPT

2-down – Reprimand – count : TELLOFF

3-down – Spasm – pang : THROE

5-down – Young child : TODDLER

6-down – Lid : COVER

7-down – Hide – show – partition : SCREEN

9-down – Small compartment : CUBBYHOLE

13-down – Unaffected : NATURAL

14-down – Oriental : EASTERN

15-down – Zodiac sign : TAURUS

16-down – Stick : ADHERE

18-down – Fundamental : BASIC

20-down – Skulk : PROWL

1-across – Profound – cunning – sea – bass : DEEP

3-across – Bodily : PHYSICAL

9-across – Try : ATTEMPT

10-across – Elevate : RAISE

11-across – Reigned – lined – decided : RULED

12-across – Kind – compassionate : HUMANE

14-across – Sport of leaping from high places with ankle attachment : BUNGEEJUMPING

17-across – Lark – gambol : FROLIC

19-across – Larceny : THEFT

22-across – Hard, black wood : EBONY

23-across – Omen : PORTENT

24-across – Forlorn : DESOLATE

25-across – Macho – stable – boss : STUD

1-down – Tirade : DIATRIBE

2-down – Praise : EXTOL

4-down – Achieve great success : HITTHEJACKPOT

5-down – Clear off! : SCRAM

6-down – Italian red wine : CHIANTI

7-down – Ogle : LEER

8-down – Smear : SMUDGE

13-down – Aroused – disturbed : AGITATED

15-down – Anxious : NERVOUS

16-down – Full-grown – ripe : MATURE

18-down – Faithful – reliable : LOYAL

20-down – Build – straight up : ERECT

21-down – Metal – van : LEAD

1-across – Sailors’ dance : HORNPIPE

5-across – Employer : USER

9-across – Firearm : RIFLE

10-across – Pressing – time of day : EVENING

11-across – Make a conspicuous mistake : DROPACLANGER

13-across – Egg dish : OMELET

14-across – Dangle – rely : DEPEND

17-across – A minute distance : HAIRSBREADTH

20-across – Dig up – uncover : UNEARTH

21-across – Overwhelming terror : PANIC

22-across – Just one – fish : SOLE

23-across – Forefather : ANCESTOR

1-down – Rent : HIRE

2-down – Umpire : REFEREE

3-down – Compulsion to conform to one’s contemporaries : PEERPRESSURE

4-down – Penetrate : PIERCE

6-down – Cast – used for injured arm : SLING

7-down – The clothing business : RAGTRADE

8-down – Act well so that others may copy : SETANEXAMPLE

12-down – Riding breeches : JODHPURS

15-down – Dead – obsolete – extinguished : EXTINCT

16-down – Roguish child – especially one raggedly dressed : URCHIN

18-down – Perfect : IDEAL

19-down – Steep rock – blemish : SCAR

1-across – Bribe : BACKHANDER

7-across – Cry out : EXCLAIM

8-across – Theme : MOTIF

10-across – Skin disease : ACNE

11-across – Caribou : REINDEER

13-across – Appoint – admit to holy orders : ORDAIN

15-across – Public road : STREET

17-across – Disclosure – made by a photographer? : EXPOSURE

18-across – Image of god : IDOL

21-across – Hangman’s halter : NOOSE

22-across – Naive – unskilful : ARTLESS

23-across – Bird song at daybreak : DAWNCHORUS

1-down – Pig meat – essayist : BACON

2-down – Overcook – fish – daily : CHAR

3-down – Impede – basket : HAMPER

4-down – Propose – name : NOMINATE

5-down – Farthest – drastic : EXTREME

6-down – Hurry up! : GETAMOVEON

9-down – Excellent : FIRSTCLASS

12-down – Famous physicist, mathematician : EINSTEIN

14-down – Certificate : DIPLOMA

16-down – Opening – quarrel : BREACH

19-down – Lees : DREGS

20-down – Prison : STIR

1-across – Honest – genuine : ONTHELEVEL

7-across – Wizard – magician : SORCERER

8-across – Dance – swim : REEL

9-across – Widespread : RIFE

10-across – Predicament : DILEMMA

12-across – Mischievous ghost : POLTERGEIST

14-across – Eliminate stitches – prepare for sea : CASTOFF

16-across – Discover : FIND

19-across – Note – police – invoice – list : BILL

20-across – Story-telling – member of the family : RELATION

21-across – Served with ice – in a state of ruin : ONTHEROCKS

1-down – Smell : ODOUR

2-down – Diplomatic : TACTFUL

3-down – Gain – merit : EARN

4-down – Wages : EARNINGS

5-down – Weird : EERIE

6-down – Allow – visa : PERMIT

11-down – Start out on journey – express : SETFORTH

12-down – Peaceful : PLACID

13-down – Stupid : IDIOTIC

15-down – Claw : TALON

17-down – Scum – dregs : DROSS

18-down – Slight – aspersion : SLUR