Compact crossword - The Scotsman 12/01/13

Published on 11/01/2013 19:42

Friday’s puzzle

Across

1 Runs through (5)

4 Makes eyes at(5)

10 Intimate(5)

11 Feed (7)

12 Hatch (8)

13 Symbol (4)

15 Suspended animation (6)

17 Catch unawares (6)

19 All and sundry (4)

20 Finished (8)

23 Giving a dirty look (7)

24 Pay tribute to(5)

25 Precipitous (5)

26 Composition (5)

Down

2 Theme for discussion (5)

3 Redeems (4,4)

5 Down in the mouth (4)

6 Print run (7)

7 Small bat (11)

8 Like-mindedness (5)

9 Edible fungus (11)

14 Condense(8)

16 Very old (7)

18 Durable (5)

21 Spare (5)

22 Delicate(4)

Friday’s solution

Across: 7 Exclusion zone, 9 Extinct, 10 Exert, 11 Axed, 12 Oxide, 16 Exams, 17 Oxen, 21 Excel, 22 Textile,

23 Expropriation.

Down: 1 Federal 2 Scatter, 3 Funny, 4 Unready, 5 Boxer, 6 Leith, 8 Intoximeter, 13 Oxblood, 14 Exhibit,

15 Antenna, 18 Telex, 19 Scope, 20 Oxfam.