Compact crossword - The Scotsman 09/07/12

Published on 09/07/2012 00:00

Monday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

8 Expression of pleasure (3)

9 Feasted (9)

10 Church cellar (5)

11 Drowsiest (7)

12 Skilfully (8)

14 Fodder (4)

15 Bloodstained (4)

16 Uncertain (8)

20 Sluggishness (7)

21 Danced (5)

23 Marsupial (5,4)

24 Ignited (3)

DOWN

1 Tactless (6)

2 Milky residue (4)

3 _ dictum (6)

4 Pure (13)

5 Blurred (5)

6 And so on (8)

7 Revised (6)

13 Italian cheese (8)

15 Mikhail _, Russian composer (6)

17 Physical damage (6)

18 Up to the present time (2,4)

19 Warts (anag) (5)

22 Valley (poetic) (4)

Saturday’s solution: Across: 1 Craft, 7 Handsome, 8 Event, 10 Distressed, 12 Entwined, 14 Flue, 16 Plum, 17 Imported, 20 Complement, 23 Drive, 24 Lenience, 25 Spent.

Down: 1 Crease, 2 Fond, 3 Cast, 4 Edges, 5 Consulate, 6 Beadle, 9 Timid, 11 Strumming, 13 Elm, 15 Found, 16 Pickle, 18 Direct, 19 Alley, 21 Muck, 22 Trap.