Last Week's Solution

Across: 1. Friend in need, 9. Climb, 10. [unclear: Ev] sion, 11. Treasure, 12. Next, 14. Better, 15. [unclear: Grped], 18. Ripe, 20. Portions, 23. Acrobat, 24 [unclear: u] 25. Keep the peace.

Down: 2. Raiment, 3. Embossed, 4. [unclear: Drcail] 5. Neat, 6. Elide, 7. Denoted, 8. Scot, 13. [unclear: pro trude], 14. Barrack, 16. Prosaic, 17. Bottle, 19, Purse, 21. Sash. 22. Abet.