Compact crossword

Published on Sunday 28 June 2009 19:54

Monday's puzzle

ACROSS

1 Composure (6)

4 Just happen (4,2)

9 Barperson (7)

10 Molasses (5)

11 Enliven (3,2)

12 Greying (anag) (7)

13 Fried so yolk is visible (5,4,2)

18 Imaginary line round earth (7)

20 Devour entirely (3,2)

22 Refill (3,2)

23 Rapid rise (7)

24 Flourish under one's signature (6)

25 Start firing (4,2)

DOWN

1 Print again (6)

2 Appear suddenly (3,2)

3 The buttocks (3-4)

5 Tree gum (5)

6 Nouveau-riche (7)

7 Pawpaw (6)

8 Opponents of federal Europe (6,5)

14 Invader (7)

15 Masquerade (5,2)

16 Repressed (4-2)

17 Maintenance (6)

19 Overbalance (3,2)

21 Italian city (5)

Saturday's solution:

Across: 1 Repute, 4 Spider, 9 Extra, 10 Optimum, 11 Use, 12 Entreated, 13 Information, 18 Consigned, 21 Erg, 22 Reprint, 23 Leave, 24 Silent, 25 Failed.

Down: 1 Rueful, 2 Pattern, 3 Trace, 5 Patient, 6 Demit, 7 Remedy, 8 Contaminate, 14 Opinion, 15 Overall, 16 Scores, 17 Agreed, 19 Nepal, 20 Delta.