Compact crossword - The Scotsman 01/02/13

Published on 01/02/2013 08:04

Friday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Store (5)

7 Trade (8)

8 Evidence (5)

10 Removing faults (10)

12 Disturbances (5-3)

14 Fair (4)

16 Support (4)

17 Attacking footballers (8)

20 London exhibition centre (5,5)

23 Study hard (3,2)

24 Positioned (8)

25 Unfasten (5)

DOWN

1 Putrefaction (6)

2 Large long-tailed reptile (4)

3 Fence in foxhunting (4)

4 Cabin (5)

5 Person studying relics of the past (9)

6 Elevation (6)

9 Anteroom (5)

11 Pet (9)

13 16 down, 22,21 (1,1,1)

15 Throng (5)

16 Give satisfaction (6)

18 Served in style (4-2)

19 Academy Award (5)

21 and 22 Capsize (8)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 7 Bold, 8 Caboodle, 9 Slugs, 10 Scrapes, 12 Ewe, 13 Downright, 16 Preserved, 17 Owe, 19 Boulder, 21 Tight, 23 Ecstatic, 24 Curt.

Down: 1 Follower, 2 Adage, 3 Act, 4 Absconded, 5 Polaris, 6 Clue, 11 Courgette, 14 Hawthorn, 15 Isolate, 18 Pitch, 20 Ouch, 22 Icy.