Compact crossword - The Scotsman 16/07/12

Published on 16/07/2012 00:00

Monday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Type of 8 across (10)

8 Warming (7)

9 Two times (5)

10 Japanese wrestling (4)

11 Leave (4)

12 Encountered (3)

14 Boarder (6)

15 Bent it (anag) (6)

18 Bashful (3)

20 Not quite closed (4)

21 On one occasion (4)

23 Giraffe-like animal (5)

24 Shaped like a diamond (7)

25 Having no money at all (5-5)

DOWN

1 Defenceless (7)

2 Podium (4)

3 Stew (6)

4 Allow to go on unrestrainedly (3,2,3)

5 Addictive drug (5)

6 Flying visit (7-4)

7 RIP (4,2,5)

13 Chagrin (8)

16 Defensible (7)

17 Capital of Croatia (6)

19 Fermenting agent (5)

22 Unaccompanied (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 7 Authoritative, 9 Upright, 10 Loose, 11 Till, 12 Erupt, 16 Brief, 17 Aria, 21 Round, 22 Trumpet, 23 Pigheadedness. Down: 1 Faculty, 2 Startle, 3 Rough, 4 Wallops, 5 Bison, 6 Tenet, 8 Intercepted, 13 Grudges, 14 Cropper, 15 Fantasy, 18 Crepe, 19 Surge, 20 Guide.