FRIDAY’S QUICK ACROSS:

1 Benefit, 5 To wit, 8 Elbow room, 9 Run, 10 Duty, 12 Showdown, 14 Poster, 15 Dreary, 17 Eyesight, 18 Stir, 21 Ask, 22 Of no avail, 24 Lofty, 25 Sorcery. DOWN: 1 Breed, 2 Nub, 3 Fawn, 4 Trophy, 5 Time-worn, 6 Work of art, 7 Tenancy, 11 To speak of, 13 Derisory, 14 Prevail, 16 Thanks, 19 Rally, 20 Fair, 23 Ape.