Solution to last issue's Crossword

Across
1. A knight initially followed a confused ape to the top. (4)
   Answer: PEAK
   Logic : PEA is an anagram of APE followed by K (a knight initially) is PEAK which is the top.
3. The begining of a plant in these educated people. (4)
   Answer: SEED
   Logic : A SEED is the begining of a plant contained in theSE EDucated people.
6. The trajectory of a satellite. (5)
   Answer: ORBIT
   Logic : Obvious.
8. A maths problem in the summer homework ? (3) 
   Answer: SUM
   Logic : SUM is a maths problem contained in SUMmer.
10. Adjust in closet. (3)
    Answer: SET
    Logic : Adjust is to SET. It is contained in cloSET.
12. Opt out of a vessel. (3)
    Answer: POT
    Logic : Anagram of OPT, a POT is a vessel.
14. The nearest star. (3)
    Answer: SUN
    Logic : Obvious
16. An occasion in the vent. (5)
    Answer: EVENT
    Logic : An EVENT in an occasion contained in thE Vent.
17. A temporary dwelling. (4)
    Answer: TENT
    Logic : Obvious
18. A sign from no men. (4)
    Answer: OMEN
    Logic : An OMEN is a sign contained in nO MEN.
Down
1. A way from one valley to another. (4)
   Answer: PASS
   Logic : Obvious.
2. Mota broken up to get the basic unit of matter. (4)
   Answer: ATOM
   Logic : Anagram of MOTA, an ATOM is the basic unit of matter.
4. Consumes a broken seat. (4)
   Answer: EATS
   Logic : Anagram of SEAT, EATS means consumes.
5. The notch at the junction after the lions home. (4)
   Answer: DENT
   Logic : DEN is a lions home. T is a junction and DENT is a notch.
7. A courageous Indian ? (5)
   Answer: BRAVE
   Logic : Obvious.
9. Initially a world body. (3)
   Answer: UNO
   Logic : Obvious.
11. A large bird in the Mudumalai Sanctury ? (3)
    Answer: EMU
    Logic : An EMU is a large bird contained in thE MUdumalai.
12. Trousers that get you out of breath ?(4)
    Answer: PANT
    Logic : Obvious.
13. A little bird sounds like changing directions. (4)
    Answer: TERN
    Logic : TERN is a little bird. It sounds like TURN which is to
            change directions.
14. Stop the stalk ! (4)
    Answer: STEM
    Logic : STEM means to stop. It also means stalk.
15. Midday. (4)
    Answer: NOON
    Logic : Obvious