Pairs

• a.

  PAGE: PAGE (double def.)
• b.

  SECT: SE(C)T
• c.

  NETS: N(ET)S
• d.

  TORN: TO-RN
• e.

  MINE: MINE (double def.)
• f.

  BEATS: BE-AT-S
• g.

  PASTA: PAST-A
• h.

  SAMPLE: (S)AMPLE
• i.

  GREET: GREET (anag.)
• j.

  CHAOS: CHA(O)S
• k.

  ARISES: ARI(S)ES
• l.

  BETTER: BETTE-R
• m.

  UTOPIA: U(TO)PI-A
• n.

  REDCAP: RE(D)CAP

Across

• 6.

  BOHR: BOHR (homophone)
• 7.

  PRINCE: PRI(N)CE
• 8.

  PIAST: P(I)AST
• 9.

  TENDS: TEN-DS
• 10.

  TWIT: T-WIT
• 11.

  SOCLE: SOCLE (anag.)
• 12.

  LARVA: L(A-RV)A
• 13.

  ETNA: ETNA (rev.)
• 16.

  CHER: CHER (homophone)
• 17.

  RABBI: RABBI(t)
• 18.

  PSHAW: P-SHAW ("p" + anag.)
• 21.

  NUMB: NUMB (hidden)
• 22.

  MILAN: M(IL)AN
• 23.

  PABLO: P(AB)LO
• 24.

  TOGGLE: TOGGLE (anag.)
• 25.

  SHES: SHO(o)ES

Down

• 1.

  OOZES: OOZ-ES (rev.)
• 2.

  RHINO: RH(I)NO ("i" + anag.)
• 3.

  UMPS: UM-PS
• 4.

  ORACLE: ORACLE (anag.)
• 5.

  ACTIVE: A(C)TIVE ("Evita" rev.)
• 14.

  TAUTOG: TAUTOG (hidden)
• 15.

  NIBBLE: NI(B-B)LE
• 19.

  ALPHA: AL(PH)A
• 20.

  WAKEN: W-A-KEN
• 22.

  MOAB: MOA-B