Compact crossword - The Scotsman 14/02/14
ACROSS
1 Jesting (6)
4 Yell (6)
9 Provide food (5)
10 Bowers (7)
11 Fire’s remains (3)
12 Ensnares (9)
13 Intelligence given (11)
18 Recovery of 13 across (9)
21 _ Weller, Dickens character (3)
22 Expound (7)
23 Gruesome fiend (5)
24 Captivate (6)
25 Receive (6)
DOWN
1 Doglike mammal (6)
2 Cookhouse (7)
3 Of ancient Scandinavia (5)
5 Cupboard (7)
6 Uniform (5)
7 Ill-treat (6)
8 Bulldozing, eg (11)
14 Japanese island (7)
15 Ron’s hoe (anag) (7)
16 Zephyr (6)
17 Trinket (6)
19 Used a keyboard (5)
20 Reasoning (5)
Thursday’s solution
Across: 1 Corruption, 7 Abolish, 8 Award, 10 Meek, 11 Contains, 13 Nugget, 15 Hobknob, 17 Emanated, 18 Emma, 21 Still, 22 Impound, 23 Persistent.
Down: 1 Choke, 2 Ruin, 3 Unhook, 4 Traction, 5 Ovation, 6 War-mongers, 9 Dashboards, 12 Debacles, 14 Granite, 16 Genius, 19 Moult, 20 Apse.