Compact crossword - The Scotsman 18/08/12

Published on 18/08/2012 04:38

Saturday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Long European river(6)

4 Electricians (coll) (6)

9 About (3-2)

10 Harmless (7)

11 Health resort (3)

12 Not the same (9)

13 Short hand-gun with a wide bore (11)

18 Canape (9)

21 Go astray (3)

22 Morecontented (7)

23 Light-headed (5)

24 Blueprint (6)

25 Expected the worst (6)

DOWN

1 Leave off (6)

2 Teamgame (7)

3 Wide (5)

5 Maxim (7)

6 Versification (5)

7 Scabbard (6)

8 Action inadequate for the end proposed (4-7)

14 Nonentity (7)

15 Slim (7)

16 Securedwith a rope (6)

17 Worn to pieces (6)

19 Wind instruments (5)

20 Good-for-nothing (5)

Friday’s solution

Across: 1 H and C, 7 Seraglio, 8 R and D, 10 Daily dozen, 12 To and fro, 14 Wand, 16 Boat, 17 Verandah, 20 Made amends, 23 R and B, 24 Snowdrop, 25 B and B.

Down: 1 Harlot, 2 Dodd, 3 Veil, 4 V and A, 5 Blizzards, 6 Moaned, 9 D and D, 11 Cat-and-dog, 13 Rue, 15 R and R, 16 Bemuse, 18 Hubbub, 19 A and M, 21 Eros, 22 Saga