The Scotsman crossword answers: Here are the solutions for our daily puzzles on Tuesday 12 January, 2021

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The Scotsman crossword answers Tuesday 12 January:

Cryptic: Across: 7 Eureka; 8 Feline; 10 Shampoo; 11 Genre; 12 Feed; 13 Rates; 17 Sighs; 18 Gate; 22 Error; 23 Mastery; 24 Modest; 25 Portia. Down: 1 Sets off; 2 Breaker; 3 Skips; 4 Reigned; 5 Giant; 6 Level; 9 Not at home; 14 Digress; 15 Talents; 16 New Year; 19 Seems; 20 Crude; 21 Estop.

Quick: Across: 7 Prison; 8 Sphere; 10 Culprit; 11 Rogue; 12 Akin; 13 Spots; 17 Silly; 18 Make; 22 Rouse; 23 Trivial; 24 Divest; 25 Defect. Down: 1 Special; 2 Villain; 3 Board; 4 Operate; 5 Serge; 6 Sever; 9 Stipulate; 14 Diverse; 15 Mariner; 16 Replete; 19 Bride; 20 Curve; 21 Ripen.