ACROSS
1. SMYTH, 8. PLYMOUTH, 9. ARGOS, 10. OIL KINGS, 11. CHINA, 14. ANTON, 15. PERRY, 20. FIRST, 21. CAROLINA, 22. RIVER, 23. BRAMPTON and 24. KEITH.
DOWN
2. MARCHAND, 3. THORNTON, 4. BLAIR, 5. SMOKE, 6. BURNS, 7. CHASE, 12. MEDICINE, 13. PROSPECT, 16. SCABS, 17. GREAT, 18. FLOPS and 19. UNION.
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