Compact crossword - The Scotsman 03/02/2012

Published on 03/02/2012 01:37

Friday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Frumpish (5)

7 Gardenia (anag) (8)

8 Father (5)

10 Australian wind instrument (10)

12 Transfer computer data (8)

14 Button (4)

16 Intellect (4)

17 Scraps left over (8)

20 Stupid (4-6)

23 Unclothed (5)

24 Loitered (8)

25 Slept lightly (5)

DOWN

1 Avoided (6)

2 Ken ____, comedian (4)

3 Medicinal substance (4)

4 Daily record book (5)

5 Gymnastic feat (9)

6 Farther than (6)

9 Give up (5)

11 Diminishing (9)

13 Count up (3)

15 Port in NW Germany (5)

16 Halfway (6)

18 Squalid (6)

19 Rough cloth (5)

21 Fastened with string (4)

22 Lower part of interior wall (4)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 7 Curt, 8 Pretoria, 9 Abuse, 10 Amusing, 12 Dry, 13 Pertinent, 16 Stratagem, 17 Age, 19 Dawning, 21 Crate, 23 Badgered, 24 Spat.

Down: 1 Outburst, 2 Stash, 3 Apt, 4 Permitted, 5 Consent, 6 Lien, 11 Retainers, 14 Nightjar, 15 Carnage, 18 Cross, 20 Ajar, 22 Ode.