Compact crossword - The Scotsman 04/02/14
ACROSS
8 A dolt (3)
9 Thankfulness (9)
10 A prickle (5)
11 Flinches (7)
12 French poet (1844-96) (8)
14 Mend (socks, etc) (4)
15 Great size (4)
16 Grass cutter (8)
20 Overall leader (7)
21 Fish (5)
23 Amphitheatre (9)
24 Removed from (3)
DOWN
1 Russian port on the Don (6)
2 Hairstyle (4)
3 Country in east Africa (6)
4 Worked imperfectly (13)
5 Edge along (5)
6 Tepid (8)
7 A wrestling hold (6)
13 Pudding (4-4)
15 Cut in half (6)
17 Punctual (2,4)
18 Sanction (6)
19 Very thick (5)
22 Musical instrument (4)
Monday’s solution
Across: 1 Sherry, 4 Russia, 9 Retinue, 10 Unfit, 11 Ninth, 12 Tantrum, 13 Four Seasons, 18 Vivaldi, 20 Tosti, 22 Adorn, 23 Crudest, 24 Easter, 25 Summer.
Down: 1 Spring, 2 Eaten, 3 Rancher, 5 U-turn, 6 Saffron, 7 Autumn, 8 Centrepiece, 14 Obvious, 15 Sat Guru, 16 Aviate, 17 Winter, 19 Lance, 21 Steam.