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Solution
 
Reward: The Linguist levels up!
The Linguist wants to go on quests because she has aspirations of greatness.
ACROSS
  • 1 That’s final: Peart of Rush introducing cover of KISS’s “Teeth” (5)
  • 4 Jack used to make gazpacho, periodically (4)
  • 6 Leave out empty cup in airplane (5)
  • 8 Place where you’d see coops are not available (5)
  • 10 Ice was breaking carriage (6)
  • 16 Animal that’s often sopping wet, conclusively orange, and circular (4)
  • 17 Follow Teri with the French part of a mosaic (4)
  • 21 Declare beard “a natural projection” (6)
  • 22 Angry about head of tourism board (5)
  • 23 Something in violet heather fades flower (5)
  • 24 Male dons lightly bit wild onion (4)
  • 25 Sounds of cogs beginning to ooze black fluids (5)
DOWN
  • 1 True western mischief-maker clipped the sixth calf (7)
  • 2 Distinctive place is yurt (7)
  • 3 Resident of dell rested near a lion’s tail (5)
  • 4 UCLA’s schedule is tome for group of students (5)
  • 5 Grouch describes group with the cornets and arcade game (7)
  • 7 Cheese sides among wretched Darjeeling (7)
  • 9 Once again show anger, rousing excellent holy man (7)
  • 11 I give out bands without any flaws (5)
  • 13 Ben’s mate put doughnut in list (7)
  • 14 Certain Asian can contains letter for Gomer (7)
  • 15 They can make you sigh, “Hands off!” around English (7)
  • 19 Liking outer parts and rest (5)
  • 20 String = 100 + pi after the first (5)

(This puzzle is a cryptic crossword. If you’re unfamiliar with that puzzle type, you might find this site helpful.)