Compact crossword - The Scotsman 16/05/12

Published on 16/05/2012 00:00

Wednesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Shell (8)

5 Northern porgy (4)

9 Groundwork (5)

10 Railman (anag) (7)

11 Of the science of numbers (12)

13 Transfer (6)

14 At risk (6)

17 Symbol to denote sharing (8,4)

20 Short pastoral poem (7)

21 Smouldering coal (5)

22 Roped (4)

23 Rick (8)

DOWN

1 Hexahedron (4)

2 Platform (7)

3 Symbol to denote addition (8,4)

4 Pillar (6)

6 Funnel-shaped (5)

7 Side-by-side (8)

8 Parents whose children have left home (5-7)

12 Inclined surface (8)

15 Branch of mathematics (7)

16 Wine warehouse (6)

18 Regard highly (5)

19 Expedition (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Defile, 4 Rabble, 9 Leopard, 10 Miler, 11 Tense, 12 Uptight, 13 Sensational, 18 Divulge, 20 Excel, 22 Group, 23 Trooper,

24 Ousted, 25 Ascent.

Down: 1 Dilate, 2 Frown, 3 Loafers, 5 Admit, 6 Bologna, 7 Errata, 8 Adjustments, 14 Envious, 15 Onerous, 16 Adagio, 17 Claret, 19 Lapse, 21 Copse.