Compact crossword - The Scotsman 31/12/12

Published on 31/12/2012 03:06

MONDAY’S puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Undetermined (10)

8 Item (7)

9 Floridian port and resort (5)

10 Almost (4)

11 As well (4)

12 4, 17, 16 (1,1,1)

14 Rut (6)

15 18 (6)

18 Taxi (3)

20 Joy (4)

21 Said (4)

23 Semi-desert in southern Israel (5)

24 Freckles (7)

25 Board used for spirit messages (10)

DOWN

1 Whole number (7)

2 Dip (4)

3 Forceless (6)

4 Of a country (8)

5 ‘_____of Athens’, Shakespeare play (5)

6 Superb (11)

7 Bog-plant (11)

13 Absolved (8)

16 Church ceremony (7)

17 Fitness (6)

19 Doughnut-shaped roll (5)

22 Wading bird (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Lay down the law, 9 Retorts, 10 Therm, 11 Ogre, 12 Armed, 16 Panda, 17 Parr, 21 Weber, 22 Mansion, 23 Dispenses with.

Down: 1 Clarion, 2 Mystery, 3 Board, 4 Shatter, 5 Alley, 6 Swamp, 8 Nostradamus, 13 Barrier, 14 Galicia, 15 Tranche, 18 Swede, 19 Abuse, 20 Angst.