QUICK CROSSWORD

Across

1. Ruins (6)

5. Measly (6)

8. Triumph (3)

9. Relish (6)

10. Overwhelm (6)

11. Slide out of control (4) 13. Pay attention! (4,4) 14. Verdant (5)

15. Hot nightcap (5)

19. Pincers (8)

21. Winner’s ribbon (4) 22. Evaluate (6)

23. Commotion (6)

25. Type of tree (3)

26. Guide, teacher (6)

27. Whole (6)

Down

2. Lawn barb (7)

3. Annoy (3)

4. Perspires (6)

5. Underhand (6)

6. Clever and inventive (9) 7. Aviator (5)

12. Unlike (9)

16. Lose heart (7)

17. Thermal spurt (6)

18. Take for granted (6) 20. Squander (5)

24. Decay (3)