| 1 | Reforming cheat is what Mrs. Taylor does (5) |
| 4 | Walk back and forth, starting to play high card (4) |
| 8 | It moves you up in a department store, surprisingly, or a castle (9) |
| 9 | Solid preparation for a quiz around end of semester (6) |
| 11 | Member of a well-known quintet in state, perhaps? (5) |
| 13 | Apply second half of excuse (3) |
| 15 | Hen with large egg, initially, is the focus of Paris (5) |
| 17 | Boxer seen in arena lights (3) |
| 18 | The one run belonging to them (5) |
| 20 | Meet at toolshed carrying sample of needlepoint? (6) |
| 22 | Traveling to Saturn, a NASA employee (9) |
| 23 | Expression used to stop a horse sounds like trouble (4) |
| 24 | Rest as helper conceals secret hiding place (5) |
