Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Crude – unpolished – : ROUGHANDREADY

8-across – Government executive body – showcase : CABINEE

9-across – Goodbye : ADIEU

10-across – Steer – straight – trim : NEAT

11-across – Calming : SOOTHING

13-across – Avaricious : GREEDY

14-across – Firework – sharp lecture : ROCKET

17-across – Example : INSTANCE

19-across – Slight – smear : SLUR

21-across – Eat away : ERODE

22-across – University – studying : READING

24-across – Tease someone : TAKETHEMICKEY

1-down – Fabulous bird : ROC

2-down – Offence : UMBRAGE

3-down – Worker – four inches – bunch of bananas : HAND

4-down – Idea : NOEION

5-down – Response : REACTION

6-down – Plea – excuse : ALIBI

7-down – Youth : YOUNGSTER

10-down – Remiss : NEGLIGENT

12-down – Close by : ADJACENT

15-down – Small anchor – leading seaman : KILLICK

16-down – Scant : SCARCE

18-down – Shares – soup : STOCK

20-down – Hindu female garment : SARI

23-down – Stay – ridicule – chap : GUY

5-across – On equal terms : ALLSQUARE

8-across – Actors – shy : CAST

9-across – Pass – examination : OVERHAUL

10-across – Nearly : ALMOST

11-across – Mendicant : BEGGAR

13-across – On fire : ABLAZE

15-across – Beer and lemonade drink : SHANDY

16-across – Killer : MURDERER

18-across – Food – money for travelling – get on : FARE

19-across – End – destroy : PUTPAIDTO

1-down – Superabundance : PLETHORA

2-down – Provide company – car : ESCORT

3-down – Admirable : SUPERB

4-down – Way through – on foot! : ARCH

6-down – Laugh uncontrollably : FALLABOUT

7-down – Loud clamour – pursuit of criminal : HUEANDCRY

12-down – Wall scribbles : GRAFFITI

14-down – Spellbound : ENRAPT

15-down – Sally : SORTIE

17-down – Smear : DAUB

5-across – Hurdy-gurdy : BARRELORGAN

7-across – Metal – van : LEAD

8-across – Intrude : ENCROACH

9-across – Captain : SKIPPER

11-across – Untrue : FALSE

13-across – Pursue – engrave : CHASE

14-across – Sure : CERTAIN

16-across – Weapons : FIREARMS

17-across – Prejudice : BIAS

18-across – Vigorous physical labour : ELBOWGREASE

1-down – Parched : ARID

2-down – Arbiter : REFEREE

3-down – Feel : TOUCH

4-down – Unaware – illiterate : IGNORANT

5-down – Relieve shyness between strangers : BREAKTHEICE

6-down – Entail : NECESSITATE

10-down – Someone coming near : PASSERBY

12-down – Reproof : CENSURE

15-down – Fight : BRAWL

17-down – Put up with – speculator : BEAR

1-across – At a high price – with fondness : DEARLY

4-across – Change into – suit : BECOME

8-across – Principle-first machine gun : MAXIM

9-across – Saucy girl – accompanying travellers : BAGGAGE

10-across – Whip : SCOURGE

11-across – Nimble : AGILE

12-across – Unpleasant death : STICKYEND

17-across – Immobilise car – potato store : CLAMP

19-across – Preclude : OBVIATE

21-across – Craftsman : ARTISAN

22-across – Orchard : GROVE

23-across – Libertine : LECHER

24-across – Lethal : DEADLY

1-down – Death : DEMISE

2-down – Worried : ANXIOUS

3-down – Arboreal primate : LEMUR

5-down – Etch : ENGRAVE

6-down – Giraffe-like animal : OKAPI

7-down – Loophole : EYELET

9-down – Analyse – total failure : BREAKDOWN

13-down – Deadlock : IMPASSE

14-down – Suit-baseball field – gem : DIAMOND

15-down – Scribble : SCRAWL

16-down – Cure : REMEDY

18-down – Caper : ANTIC

20-down – Indistinct : VAGUE

1-across – Person/custom unreasonably beyond criticism : SACREDCOW

8-across – Cuban dance : RUMBA

9-across – Exigency : URGENCY

10-across – Pest : NUISANCE

11-across – Fete : GALA

13-across – Abounded : TEEMED

14-across – Ridiculed : MOCKED

16-across – Reluctant : LOTH

17-across – Help : RESOURCE

19-across – Farewell : GOODBYE

20-across – Reject : SPURN

21-across – Insipid – vulgar : TASTELESS

1-down – Ocean traveller : SEAFARER

2-down – Grasp – eggs – car pedal : CLUTCH

3-down – Border : EDGE

4-down – Crabby : CANTANKEROUS

5-down – Resources – House of Commons committee : WAYSANDMEANS

6-down – Unearth : BRINGTOLIGHT

7-down – Equally expert with both hands : AMBIDEXTROUS

12-down – Large statue : COLOSSUS

15-down – Tranquil : SERENE

18-down – Competent : ABLE