Compact crossword - The Scotsman 15/01/13

Published on 15/01/2013 01:01

Tuesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Divinity professor (10)

8 Birds of prey (7)

9 Legend (5)

10 Cut down to size (4)

11 Pliant (4)

12 Crib (3)

14 Declare null and void (6)

15 Lowest Point (6)

18 Saucepan (3)

20 Demeanour (4)

21 Revolve (4)

23 French river (5)

24 Large flatfish (7)

25 Reliable (10)

DOWN

1 Surpassing (7)

2 Uniform (4)

3 Spell of instruction (6)

4 Common sense (8)

5 Garret (5)

6 Corrupt person (6,5)

7 Meditate (on) (11)

13 Take flight (8)

16 Adversity (7)

17 Orderly arrangement (6)

19 Hackneyed (5)

22 Large slice of cake, etc (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 7 Alkali, 8 Mousse, 9 Rasp, 10 Deed poll, 11 Argosy, 12 Autumn, 14 Armada, 17 Atonal, 19 Ice lolly, 21 Sure, 22 Adjoin, 23 Annual.

Down: 1 Altair, 2 Pamplona, 3 Air-dry, 4 Amoeba, 5 Pulp, 6 Asylum, 13 Thousand, 15 Recede, 16 Aslant, 17 Anyway,

18 Abroad, 20 Look.