Compact Crossword - The Scotsman 09/01/13

Published on 08/01/2013 18:27

Wednesday’s puzzle...

Across

1 Incomparable (10)

7 Query (8)

8 Baghdad’s country (4)

9 Trick of fate (5)

10 Man’s title (7)

12 Pettyofficer (13)

15 Rhesus monkey (7)

17 Doha’s country (5)

20 Pound (4)

21 Unrest (8)

22 Not reciprocated (10)

Down

1 Ayers Rock (5)

2 One who makes safe (7)

3 Item (4)

4 Solitary (8)

5 Job’s comforter (5)

6 Author of “Peter Pan” (6)

11 Perplex (8)

13 Planet (6)

14 Slated us (anag) (3,4)

16 Extracomputer 3 down (3-2)

18 In front (5)

19 Jacob’s twin (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 8 Owl, 9 Prototype, 10 Alder, 11 Touched, 12 Scavenge, 14 Swan, 15 Dusk, 16 Acronyms, 20 Scruple, 21 Lurid,

23 Wisconsin, 24 Awl.

Down: 1 Morass, 2 Glad, 3 Sparse, 4 Cottage cheese, 5 Bogus, 6 By the way, 7 Leyden, 13 Abstruse,

15 Disown, 17 On land, 18 Saddle, 19 Spoon, 22 Roam.