Compact crossword - The Scotsman 23/07/2012

Published on 23/07/2012 00:00

Monday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Old car (6)

4 Act of flowing out (6)

9 Avarice (anag) (7)

10 Uniform (5)

11 Curry (5)

12 Tempers (7)

13 Persist (slang) (4,2,5)

18 OT book (7)

20 Room scheme (5)

22 Puff of air (5)

23 Almsgiving (7)

24 Starts (6)

25 In (2,4)

DOWN

1 Derek ______, actor (6)

2 Flat (5)

3 Engaging in sport (7)

5 Grassland (5)

6 More wretched (7)

7 Wood-sugar (6)

8 Restrain (4,2,5)

14 Astonishing (7)

15 Outlet from water main (7)

16 Spider’s net (6)

17 Breakwater (6)

19 Not seriously (2,3)

21 Twilled cotton cloth (5)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Adduce, 4 Sclaff, 9 Libel, 10 Approve, 11 Arc, 12 Flattered, 13 Heavy-handed, 18 Associate, 21 Art, 22 Episode,

23 Metro, 24 Argosy, 25 Stocks. Down: 1 Afloat, 2 Debacle, 3 Calif, 5 Capstan, 6 Amour, 7 Fields, 8 Paraphrased, 14 Vacuous,

15 Elastic, 16 Camera, 17 Stools, 19 Sling, 20 Emmet.