Compact crossword - The Scotsman 25/01/2012

Published on 25/01/2012 00:14

Wednesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Small lemur (8)

5 Paint crudely (4)

9 North African country (5)

10 Whale fat (7)

11 Game played with cue and balls (3,9)

13 Detests (6)

14 Very weakly (6)

17 Arid area in Western Australia (6,6)

20 Lucky-dip container (7)

21 Balearic island (English spelling) (5)

22 Spanish river (4)

23 Huge animal (8)

DOWN

1 Swallow quickly (4)

2 Rest-day (7)

3 One who talks too much (12)

4 Transparent dome (6)

6 Cautionary light (5)

7 Seen from high above (5-3)

8 Methodical (12)

12 Bleating (anag) (8)

15 Tortilla (7)

16 Able to be eaten (6)

18 Eric ___, (George Orwell) (5)

19 Heavy blow (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Direct, 4 Leases, 9 Contain, 10 Troop, 11 Nests, 12 Enlarge, 13 Conciliates, 18 Nothing, 20 Excel, 22 Aware, 23 Narrows, 24 Events, 25 Advert. Down: 1 Decent, 2 Rings, 3 Classic, 5 Extol, 6 Scourge, 7 Supper, 8 Intelligent, 14 Outrage, 15 Averred, 16 Invade, 17 Closet, 19 Inept, 21 Close.