1 down. Celebrate great quintet. 4-4 letters.
2 down. Show shield. 6 letters.
3 down. Song from worker on edge. 6 letters.
4 down. Function for a class. 7 letters.
5 down. Approach carriage. 8 letters.
6 down. Fuss about keeping new article sharp. 2 letters, 3 letters and 3 letters.
7 down. Profess everything, say, with energy. 6 letters.
14 down. Black ink a journalistic piece used to portray animal. 8 letters.
15 down. Courteous cougars excitedly embracing one. 8 letters.
17 down. Musician wandering in street about to follow master with loyalty at first. 8 letters.
18 down. Marker touched summit. 4 letters and 3 letters.
20 down. Excess that is lifted to develop muscles. 6 letters.
22 down. Six shun wayward God. 6 letters.
23 down. Brighten up tops of random equipment for use round bar. 6 letters.

