1. Weighty books
6. Continuing forever
10. Neighborhood
11. Encourage
12. Loyal
13. Chilled
14. Flaccid
17. Overtake
20. Cain's brother
21. Cupid, to the Greeks
22. Soliloquy
24. Strong string
1. Remedy
2. October birthstone
3. Not you
4. Decorative case
5. Charge an extra fee
6. Buddy
7. Before
8. How old one is
9. Directed from the front
14. Escape
15. Nigerian tribesman
16. Turn over earth
17. Unskilled laborer
18. Former French coin
19. South southeast
23. Fifty-one in Roman numerals