FRIDAY'S QUICK

ACROSS: 1 Topic, 4 Bombast, 8 Ask, 9 Coup d’etat, 10 Garment, 11 Abbey, 13 Static, 15 Reject, 18 Cheat, 19 Check-up, 21 Ill humour, 23 Via, 24 Pigment, 25 Handy. DOWN: 1 Tear gas, 2 Poker face, 3 Cycle, 4 Bounty, 5 Mediate, 6 Act, 7 Tatty, 12 Break even, 14 Intrude, 16 Topiary, 17 Accost, 18 Crisp, 20 Earth, 22 Lag.