ACROSS
- 3 Dare (9)
- 8 Vanquish (4)
- 9 Sue (9)
- 10 Character (6)
- 11 Curt (5)
- 14 Forefinger (5)
- 15 Flank (4)
- 16 Youthful (5)
- 18 Page (4)
- 20 Speak (5)
- 21 Artless (5)
- 24 Recess (6)
- 25 Gladly (9)
- 26 Sensible (4)
- 27 Save (9)
DOWN
- 1 Maxim (9)
- 2 Curator (9)
- 4 Charter (4)
- 5 Beam (5)
- 6 Shun (6)
- 7 Entrance (4)
- 9 Deputy (5)
- 11 Beast (5)
- 12 Invented (9)
- 13 Injured (9)
- 17 Ravine (5)
- 19 Dropped (6)
- 22 Poison (5)
- 23 Record (4)
- 24 Charity (4)