ACROSS
- 4 Competition (7)
- 8 Disturbance (6)
- 9 Progress (7)
- 10 Carry (6)
- 11 Avaricious (6)
- 12 Wrangle (8)
- 18 Recover (8)
- 20 Self-confidence (6)
- 21 Gratify (6)
- 22 Solace (7)
- 23 Actually (2,4)
- 24 Think (7)
DOWN
- 1 Exact (7)
- 2 Threatening (7)
- 3 Splendid (6)
- 5 Poor (8)
- 6 Rouse (6)
- 7 Ebb (6)
- 13 Uncivilised (8)
- 14 Escape (7)
- 15 Under (7)
- 16 Resist (6)
- 17 Wretched (6)
- 19 Soften (6)