Compact crossword - The Scotsman 30/11/2012

Published on 30/11/2012 00:00

Friday puzzle...

ACROSS


1 Backless seat (5)

4 Roofing tile (5)

10 Ancient Mexican (5)

11 Censure (7)

12 By which one changes one’s name (4,4)

13 Long way off (4)

15 Melting (6)

17 Confusion (6)

19 Solemn promise (4)

20 Male slave (8)

23 Set free (7)

24 Open (5)

25 Mature (5)

26 Ire (5)

DOWN

2 Appellation (5)

3 Tenant (8)

5 Ground (4)

6 Fraction (7)

7 Minor under a guardian (4,2,5)

8 Graduated measure (5)

9 Implicate (11)

14 Pass to a dependant (4,4)

16 Subsided (7)

18 Dozen (anag) (5)

21 Expression of mild disagreement (2,3)

22 Security (4)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 1 Federation, 7 Possible, 8 Glow, 9 Straw, 10 Abandon, 12 Transgression, 15 Quality, 17 Poppy, 20 Slot, 21 Transfix, 22 Conscripts. Down: 1 Float, 2 Disdain, 3 Ruby, 4 Trembles, 5 Organ, 6 Rococo, 11 Agitates, 13 Rouble, 14 Shows up, 16 Lotto, 18 Plies, 19 Lair.