Compact crossword - The Scotsman 31/07/12

Published on 31/07/2012 03:55

Tuesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Residence (10)

8 Detail (7)

9 Dim (5)

10 The edge of a hill (4)

11 Lose relish (4)

12 Greek letter (3)

14 Substitute (6)

15 Stretched one’s legs (6)

18 A long white vestment (3)

20 Complain peevishly (4)

21 Low islands (4)

23 Large Asian country (5)

24 Celebrity (7)

25 Formerly (10)

DOWN

1 Intimidates (7)

2 Obscure (4)

3 Italian painter

(d 1576) (6)

4 Chart (8)

5 Plain to see (5)

6 Open to doubt (11)

7 Worrying (11)

13 Become sluggish (8)

16 Behind schedule (7)

17 Very quick (mus) (6)

19 Move (5)

22 Card game (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 7 Angora, 8 Barque, 9 Clam, 10 Driveway, 11 Export, 12 Gifted, 14 Finery, 17 Hearse, 19 Idolised, 21 Jazz, 22 Kettle,

23 Locale.

Down: 1 Influx, 2 Wormhole, 3 Bandit, 4 Ebbing, 5 Free, 6 Humane, 13 Flapjack, 15 Indeed, 16 Yes-men, 17 Huddle,

18 Sizzle, 20 Loth.