Compact crossword - The Scotsman 07/08/12

Published on 07/08/2012 00:00

Tuesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Belabour (6)

4 Set in motion (6)

9 Begrudging (7)

10 Soviet forced labour camp (5)

11 Unleavened bread (5)

12 Underhand (7)

13 Restraint (11)

18 Hold back (7)

20 A pleated frilling (5)

22 Creates a disturbance (5)

23 Curtain calls (7)

24 Sampled (6)

25 Considers carefully (6)

DOWN

1 Family tree (6)

2 Fix immovably (5)

3 Break one’s journey (4,3)

5 Majestic (5)

6 Water-fowl with a large pouched bill (7)

7 Papal envoy (6)

8 Tryst (11)

14 Intolerable (7)

15 Kent resort (7)

16 Ghost (6)

17 British economist (1883-1946) (6)

19 Come to pass (5)

21 Hold tight (5)

Monday’s solution

Across: 8 Ult, 9 Chronicle, 10 Rarer, 11 Croatia, 12 Observer, 14 Amid, 15 Mail, 16 Sentinel, 20 Resolve, 21 Wiper, 23 Spectator,

24 Sun. Down: 1 Quarto, 2 Star, 3 Scorer, 4 Trace elements, 5 Enjoy, 6 Scotsman, 7 Herald, 13 Spinster, 15 Morose, 17 Tawdry,

18 Larynx, 19 Zloty, 22 Post.