Compact crossword - 04/07/2012

Published on 04/07/2012 00:00

Wednesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

7 Bludgeon (4)

8 Children’s game (8)

9 Vile-smelling animal (5)

10 Artist’s studio (7)

12 Piggery (3)

13 Increased (9)

16 The female sex (9)

17 Volcanic dust (3)

19 Make English (7)

21 Notes played together (5)

23 To blind (8)

24 Lengthy (4)

DOWN

1 Parrot (8)

2 French river (5)

3 Choose (3)

4 View tinged with emotion (9)

5 Young tree (7)

6 Interlaced (4)

11 White wine and orange-juice (5,4)

14 Hold as sacred (8)

15 Picturesque display (7)

18 Feverish cold (5)

20 Turnip (4)

22 Felt hat (3)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Guarantees, 8 Oracles, 9 Taste, 10 Fade, 11 Smur, 12 Lop, 14 Dander, 15 Dapper, 18 Rut, 20 Imps, 21 Trim, 23 Trait, 24 Realign, 25 Generation. Down: 1 Gladden, 2 Able, 3 Assure, 4 Tutorial, 5 Easel, 6 Confederate, 7 Temperament, 13 Belittle, 16 Portion, 17 Sparta, 19 Thane, 22 Dali.