Compact crossword - The Scotsman 11/05/13
ACROSS
1 In one piece (5)
7 City in California (8)
8 Toss (coll) (5)
10 Uncomplicated (10)
12 A stream of abuse (8)
14 Give one a turn (4)
16 Panache (4)
17 Maintain the same pace (4,4)
20 Breaking (10)
23 Prank (5)
24 Encouraging (8)
25 Distressed (5)
DOWN
1 Squandered (6)
2 Narrow passage (4)
3 Unperturbed (4)
4 Pass out (5)
5 Lay waste (9)
6 A deep gorge (6)
9 To take pride in (5)
11 Sickened (9)
13 An extra in cricket (3)
15 Exhausted (5)
16 Change sides (6)
18 A mailboat (6)
19 Tempest (5)
21 Harangue (4)
22 An overnight bag (4)
Friday’s solution
Across: 1 Accost, 4 Disbar, 9 Feral, 10 Inlayer, 11 Run, 12 High court, 13 Arbitration, 18 Ad valorem, 21 Fee, 22 Shotgun, 23 Rondo, 24 Mumble, 25 Steely.
Down: 1 Affirm, 2 Coroner, 3 Sylph, 5 Illicit, 6 Bayou, 7 Rarity, 8 Fingerprint, 14 Illegal, 15 Offence, 16 Ransom, 17 Felony, 19 Vroom, 20 Merit.