Compact crossword - The Scotsman 21/07/12

Published on 21/07/2012 00:00

Saturday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Bring forward in discussion (6)

4 Strike with the open hand (6)

9 Defamation (5)

10 Give the go-ahead (7)

11 Curve (3)

12 Laid it on thick (9)

13 Oppressive (5-6)

18 Companion (9)

21 Skill (3)

22 Instalment (7)

23 Paris subway (5)

24 An old merchant ship (6)

25 Supplies (6)

DOWN

1 At sea (6)

2 Total collapse (7)

3 Spiritual leader of Islam (5)

5 Windlass (7)

6 Love affair (5)

7 Pitches (6)

8 Reworded (11)

14 Empty (7)

15 Flexible (7)

16 A judge’s private chamber (6)

17 Hassocks (6)

19 Catapult (5)

20 Ant (5)

Friday’s solution

Across: 1 Whist, 7 In spades, 8 Zilch, 10 Heartsease, 12 Diamonds, 14 Step, 16 Suit, 17 Toboggan,

20 Tongue-tied, 23 Rebut, 24 Fan clubs, 25 Flymo.

Down: 1 Wizard, 2 Such, 3 Oner, 4 Spasm, 5 Advantage, 6 Asleep, 9 Herod, 11 Malignant, 13 Doo,

15 Joker, 16 Set off, 18 Next to, 19 Quell, 21 Tuba, 22 Deal.