1. Rants
6. Loaners
10. Cornice
11. Genus of the dogfish
12. Portent
13. A short-term employee
14. Assert
17. A polite way of interrupting
20. Linoleum (abbrev.)
21. A beautiful and graceful girl
22. A two-chambered legislature
24. Delete
1. Awe
2. City in Yemen
3. Six in Roman numerals
4. French for "State"
5. An indeterminate place
6. Chief Executive Officer
7. Male sheep
8. Flange
9. Drain of strength
14. Priestly vestment
15. Seven in Roman numerals
16. Lion sound
17. Monkeys
18. Earned Run Average
19. Military (abbrev.)
23. Mother