Compact crossword - The Scotsman 11/06/12

Published on 11/06/2012 00:00

Monday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

8 Australian bird (3)

9 Welding gas (9)

10 Carved pole (5)

11 Region in Czech Republic (7)

12 Articulate (8)

14 Be mindful (4)

15 Vast (4)

16 Songbird (8)

20 Vermouth (7)

21 Exclamation of surprise (2,3)

23 Lounge seat (4,5)

24 Garden tool (3)

DOWN

1 Very busy (6)

2 Pursue game (4)

3 Mallet (6)

4 Herculean time (anag), interpreting Scripture (13)

5 Spa hotel (5)

6 Most weighty (8)

7 Harbinger (6)

13 Tower block (4-4)

15 Trent estuary (6)

17 Bones in upper arms (6)

18 Milliner (6)

19 Obstacle (5)

22 Hidden ditch (2-2)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Block, 7 Handsome, 8 Nudge, 10 Experience, 12 Rational, 14 Scar, 16 Pout, 17 Reverend, 20 Extricates, 23 Throw, 24 Enrolled, 25 Twist. Down: 1 Banter, 2 Cage, 3 Rave, 4 Admit, 5 Connected, 6 Veneer, 9 Extol, 11 Structure, 13 Ace, 15 Beret, 16 Prefer, 18 Dimwit, 19 Silly, 21 Axed, 22 Show.