Compact crossword - The Scotsman 23/09/15
ACROSS
7 Hard up (4)
8 Oriental (anag) (8)
9 In good time (5)
10 Narrowing (7)
12 24 hours (3)
13 After birth (9)
16 Flower with a spicy smell (5,4)
17 Definite article (3)
19 Forenoon (7)
21 Behind (5)
23 Recently acquired (5-3)
24 Track (4)
DOWN
1 Never (3,2,3)
2 Genuinely (5)
3 Snoop (3)
4 Howling (9)
5 Dry wind in Aegean (7)
6 Midday (4)
11 Constituent part (9)
14 Acrobatic (8)
15 Ironing (7)
18 Previously (5)
20 Evil giant (4)
22 Bird of prey (3)
Grid C
Tuesday’s solution
Across: 1 Budgerigar, 8 Strewed, 9 Argil, 10 Ibex, 11 Bali, 12 Tab, 14 Nestle, 15 Member, 18 Tub, 20 Apex, 21 Slot, 23 Okapi, 24 Proviso, 25 Downstream.
Down: 1 Borders, 2 Down, 3 Endear, 4 Imagines, 5 Argot, 6 Assignation, 7 Elaboration, 13 Alsatian, 16 Belgium, 17 Despot, 19 Beano, 22 Cope.