Please help:
across
7 sweepstake ,draw (6 letters)
9 intermission i---r-a- (9 letters)
12 ruthless savage (6 letters)
down
1 several sentences strung together (9 letters)
2 element, factor (6 letters)
4 saucepan for soup or sauces 9 Saucepot?)
8 members of the electorate without part allegiance (8,6 --o---nvoters)
Thank you very much