Compact crossword - The Scotsman 31/10/2012

Published on 31/10/2012 03:25

Wednesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS


1 ________ of Arabia, 1962 film (8)

5 Doorpost (4)

9 Pale purple (5)

10 Aligned (anag) (7)

11 RAF member (12)

13 Area (6)

14 Political exile (6)

17 Thin pancake (5,7)

20 Helping of food (7)

21 Part of Central Glasgow (5)

22 Aquatic bird (4)

23 1962 James Bond film (6, 2)

DOWN

1 Subside (4)

2 Going on foot (7)

3 Classified book of knowledge (12)

4 Neck part (6)

6 Established principle (5)

7 Novice (8)

8 Boxer (12)

12 Crazy person (8)

15 Surmount (3,4)

16 Autonomous board (6)

18 MIstake (5)

19 Unfasten (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Report, 4 Aspect, 9 Sponsor, 10 Ozone, 11 Sheer, 12 Carrier, 13 Enterprises, 18 Couplet,

20 Pitch, 22 Nerve, 23 Traders, 24 Solent, 25 Thread. Down: 1 Resist, 2 Probe, 3 Reserve, 5 Stour,

6 Emotive, 7 Theory, 8 Precipitate, 14 Neutral, 15 Impeach, 16 Scenes, 17 Chased, 19 Lie in, 21 Theme.