Compact Crossword - The Scotsman 09/02/13

Published on 08/02/2013 19:06

Saturday’s puzzle...

Across

1 Counterfoils (5)

4 Crystal-clear (5)

10 Functioning (2,3)

11 Developed (7)

12 Hold spellbound (8)

13 Singer (4)

15 Restrict the supply (of) (6)

17 Delicate (6)

19 Mushroomed (4)

20 Chauvinism (8)

23 Demolish (7)

24 Straighten (5)

25 Door-latch (5)

26 Tread on (5)

Down

2 Fidelity (5)

3 Vegetable (8)

5 Weaving machine (4)

6 Patient (7)

7 Emergency service (4,7)

8 Riposte (5)

9 Suspension (11)

14 Army officer (8)

16 Sedition (7)

18 North African country (5)

21 Turn of phrase (5)

22 Boy’s name (4)

Friday’s solution

Across: 7 Master-mariner, 9 Tourist, 10 Clerk, 11 Up to, 12 Envoy, 16 Yokel, 17 Nazi, 21 Press, 22 Dominie, 23 Rent collector.

Down: 1 Amateur, 2 Asquith, 3 Devil, 4 Erector, 5 Angel, 6 Drake, 8 Matinee idol, 13 Cossack, 14 Magnate, 15 Big Ears, 18 Sport, 19 Jenny, 20 Emmet.