Daily Quick Crossword

9 November

Across

1 Enfold, surround (7)
5 Begin (5)
8 Long-necked wading bird (5)
9 Underground stem (7)
10 Respire (7)
11 Made an effort (5)
12 Spasmodic muscle contraction (6)
14 Whips (6)
18 High-IQ organisation (5)
20 Expose (7)
22 Go over again (7)
23 Be (5)
24 Row of shrubs (5)
25 Beg, entreat (7)

Down

1 Put on display (7)
2 Stanza (5)
3 Madman (7)
4 Separated (6)
5 Rapid (5)
6 Do away with (7)
7 Trample (5)
13 Lit (7)
15 Bowmen (7)
16 Withdraw from a contest (7)
17 Excellent (6)
18 Area of swampy ground (5)
19 Astound (5)
21 Put into words (5)