Compact crossword - The Scotsman 14/07/2012

Published on 14/07/2012 03:38

Saturday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

7 Convincing (13)

9 Noble-minded (7)

10 Unattached (5)

11 Money-drawer (4)

12 Fly off the handle (5)

16 Concise (5)

17 Operatic song (4)

21 Accustomed walk (5)

22 Wind instrument (7)

23 Obstinacy (13)

DOWN

1 Aptitude (7)

2 Feel sudden alarm (7)

3 Coarse (5)

4 Beats soundly (coll) (7)

5 Large wild ox (5)

6 Belief (5)

8 Headed off at the pass (11)

13 Grievances (7)

14 A fall (coll) (7)

15 Caprice (7)

18 French pancake (5)

19 A great wave (5)

20 Lead the way (5)

Friday’s solution

Across: 1 Other, 4 Eliot, 10 Doric, 11 Radical, 12 Lawrence, 13 Flop, 15 Cronin, 17 Barrie, 19 Moan, 20 River-bed, 23 Roughen, 24 Bates, 25 Frown, 26 Sweat.

Down: 2 Throw, 3 Ecclesia, 5 Lady, 6 Oscular, 7 R D Blackmore, 8 Grace, 9 Slipped disc, 14 Take a bow, 16 Opaquer, 18 Milne, 21 Botha, 22 Shaw.