Mrs. Taylor's class - #20 solution
by Ron Sweet
The diagonals spell out SIT AND PAY ATTENTION; two things you're supposed to be doing in school!
Across
| 1 | SO(LVI)NG |
| 8 | LIO(N)S (SOIL rev) |
| 9 | FLOE ("FLOW" hom) |
| 11 | SITE ("SIGHT" hom) |
| 12 | S + PEAR |
| 14 | DAD (hidden) |
| 16 | GNU ("KNEW" hom) |
| 18 | CIA (hidden) |
| 19 | ADMIT (2 defs) |
| 20 | ANTS (1st letters) |
| 23 | STEM (METS rev) |
| 24 | SH(O)ALlows |
| 25 | RAP + IDLY |
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Down
| 1 | S + LASH |
| 2 | OILPAINTS (PAL IS INTO anag) |
| 3 | LOT (hidden) |
| 4 | IS + M |
| 5 | GLIDE (LEG I'D anag) |
| 6 | BOTANICAL (ALBINO CAT anag) |
| 7 | NEED (hidden) |
| 10 | RAGES (GEARS anag) |
| 11 | STUDY (DUSTY anag) |
| 13 | RN + A |
| 15 | LATER (ALERT anag) |
| 17 | IT + ALY (LAY anag) |
| 18 | CASA (hidden) |
| 21 | ASP (PA'S anag) |
| 22 | P.O. + D |
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