Compact crossword - The Scotsman 06/11/12

Published on 06/11/2012 00:00

Tuesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

7 Word of honour (6)

8 Quantity (6)

9 Feel like (4)

10 Remoteness (8)

11 Song-bird (6)

12 Showy (6)

14 Easy gallop (6)

17 Evil (6)

19 Do an injustice to (8)

21 Long (for) (4)

22 Aim for (6)

23 Esteem highly (6)

DOWN

1 Fruit (6)

2 Shorten (8)

3 Fatal (6)

4 Passed into disuse (6)

5 Final passage (mus) (4)

6 Small cuts (6)

13 Barter (8)

15 An old merchant ship (6)

16 Staggered (6)

17 Barge (6)

18 Urge strongly (6)

20 Track (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Individual, 8 Savings, 9 Milan, 10 Earl, 11 Grey, 12 War, 14 Feeble, 15 Minded, 18 ISA, 20 Rush, 21 Ryal, 23 Hyena, 24 Account, 25 Strategist.

Down: 1 Inverse, 2 Deny, 3 Vestry, 4 Dimly-lit, 5 Aglow, 6 Isle of Wight, 7 Incredulity, 13 Gloriana, 16 Drysuit, 17 Estate, 19 Agent, 22 Act I.