Compact crossword

Published on Monday 29 June 2009 19:28

Tuesday's puzzle

ACROSS

8 Standard (3)

9 Annulment (9)

10 Frequently (5)

11 Distinguished (7)

12 Scolding (8)

14 Hankering (4)

15 Male rabbit (4)

16 Duenna (8)

20 Believe credulously (7)

21 Assumes official vestments (5)

23 Forced (9)

24 Small boring instrument (3)

DOWN

1 Self-possession (6)

2 Annoying child (4)

3 Outer London borough (6)

4 Cash machine (coll) (4-2-3-4)

5 Religious service by night (5)

6 Administrator (8)

7 Grab (6)

13 Wins back (8)

15 Cut in half (6)

17 Procession (6)

18 Settle comfortably (6)

19 Swift (5)

22 Card game (4)

Monday's solution

Across: 1 Repose, 4 Crop up, 9 Tapster, 10 Syrup, 11 Pep up, 12 Gingery, 13 Sunny side up, 18 Equator, 20 Eat up, 22 Top up, 23 Upsurge, 24 Paraph, 25 Open up.

Down: 1 Retype, 2 Pop up, 3 Sit-upon, 5 Resin, 6 Parvenu, 7 Papaya, 8 Bruges Group, 14 Usurper, 15 Dress up, 16 Pent-up, 17 Upkeep, 19 Tip up, 21 Turin.