Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Sea robber : PIRATE

4-across – Food – list : TABLE

7-across – Painter : ARTIST

8-across – Holy : SACRED

9-across – 1958 film, winner of 9 Academy Awards : GIGI

10-across – Holiday : VACATION

12-across – Wear for bed : NIGHTATTIRE

17-across – Culinary strainer : COLANDER

19-across – Abominable snowman : YETI

20-across – Team – number : ELEVEN

21-across – Charm : ALLURE

22-across – Flavour : TASTE

23-across – Calm : PLACID

1-down – Helping – fate : PORTION

2-down – Showery : RAINING

3-down – Smartened up : TITIVATED

4-down – Jewelled headdress : TIARA

5-down – Obstacle to progress : BARRIER

6-down – Finale : ENDING

11-down – Wail – howl : CATERWAUL

13-down – Disease : ILLNESS

14-down – Delightful : IDYLLIC

15-down – Ten deer : ENTERED

16-down – Take : ACCEPT

18-down – Brother’s daughter : NIECE

1-across – Day in Church calendar : TRINITYSUNDAY

8-across – Pheasant with fan-like tail : PEAFOWL

9-across – I stun : TUNIS

10-across – Labour : TOIL

11-across – Recover : RETRIEVE

13-across – Come into view : EMERGE

14-across – Prohibit : FORBID

17-across – Excellent – awe-inspiring : TERRIFIC

19-across – Beseech : PRAY

21-across – Follow as a result : ENSUE

22-across – Place for washing clothes : LAUNDRY

24-across – Comes to unexpectedly successful conclusion : TURNSUPTRUMPS

1-down – Stopper enabling withdrawal of liquid : TAP

2-down – Suppose : IMAGINE

3-down – Metal – press : IRON

4-down – Shouted : YELLED

5-down – Hidden : ULTERIOR

6-down – Italian poet : DANTE

7-down – Day before today : YESTERDAY

10-down – Handling : TREATMENT

12-down – Unsightly quality : UGLINESS

15-down – Monotony : BOREDOM

16-down – Stimulus : FILLIP

18-down – Vertical part of step : RISER

20-down – Cat noise : PURR

23-down – Word of agreement : YES

5-across – Accelerate : PICKUPSPEED

7-across – University official : DEAN

8-across – Blunt criticism : BRICKBAT

9-across – Captivate : ENTHRAL

11-across – Royal – lager : REGAL

13-across – Disgrace : SHAME

14-across – Suffering from mal-de-mer : SEASICK

16-across – Extortionate : USURIOUS

17-across – Prosperity – hollow roaring noise : BOOM

18-across – Inexpensive lodging place for young travellers : YOUTHHOSTEL

1-down – Scrutinise : SCAN

2-down – Nuisance : BUGBEAR

3-down – Savoury jelly : ASPIC

4-down – Weak and irresponsible : FECKLESS

5-down – False optimism : PIEINTHESKY

6-down – Where actors learn their trade : DRAMASCHOOL

10-down – Funny : HUMOROUS

12-down – Payment to retired persons ã continental boarding house : PENSION

15-down – Strong dark coffee : MOCHA

17-down – Mouthful : BITE

1-across – Chaff : BANTER

4-across – Soothing ointment : BALSAM

8-across – Courage : NERVE

9-across – Turn from straight course : DEFLECT

10-across – Living in water : AQUATIC

11-across – Sudden thrust : LUNGE

12-across – Get rid of : ELIMINATE

17-across – Hurry : HASTE

19-across – Immediate – moment : INSTANT

21-across – Radiant : SHINING

22-across – Mendacious : LYING

23-across – Guard : DEFEND

24-across – Followed – stubborn : DOGGED

1-down – Dwarf variety of domestic fowl : BANTAM

2-down – Rear : NURTURE

3-down – Bring to bear : EXERT

5-down – Lucerne, a fodder plant : ALFALFA

6-down – Strict – forbidding : STERN

7-down – Concern : MATTER

9-down – Going downhill : DECLINING

13-down – Person from Spain or Portugal : IBERIAN

14-down – Avoiding : EVADING

15-down – Pursued : CHASED

16-down – Of a play, brought about : STAGED

18-down – Small boat : SKIFF

20-down – Simultaneous discharge of guns : SALVO

1-across – Turned to stone – in extreme fear : PETRIFIED

8-across – Male relative – pawnbroker : UNCLE

9-across – Subdue : REPRESS

10-across – English furniture maker : SHERATON

11-across – Box – girder : SPAR

13-across – Insulated cabinet for storing food : ICEBOX

14-across – Two-piece swimming costume : BIKINI

16-across – Tidy – with no water : NEAT

17-across – Joint with fan-shaped tenon : DOVETAIL

19-across – Coming about : ARISING

20-across – Tower carrying electric cables : PYLON

21-across – Female relative : KINSWOMAN

1-down – Carnivorous animal : PREDATOR

2-down – Extreme fear : TERROR

3-down – Mischievous children : IMPS

4-down – Impossible to explain : INEXPLICABLE

5-down – ____ ____ Discs, a radio programme : DESERTISLAND

6-down – ? : QUESTIONMARK

7-down – Increase in speed : ACCELERATION

12-down – Excessively subtle : FINESPUN

15-down – Bumper car : DODGEM

18-down – Opinion : VIEW