Compact crossword - 04/07/2012

Wednesday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Jul 2012, 01:00 BST

ACROSS

7 Bludgeon (4)

8 Children’s game (8)

9 Vile-smelling animal (5)

10 Artist’s studio (7)

12 Piggery (3)

13 Increased (9)

16 The female sex (9)

17 Volcanic dust (3)

19 Make English (7)

21 Notes played together (5)

23 To blind (8)

24 Lengthy (4)

DOWN

1 Parrot (8)

2 French river (5)

3 Choose (3)

4 View tinged with emotion (9)

5 Young tree (7)

6 Interlaced (4)

11 White wine and orange-juice (5,4)

14 Hold as sacred (8)

15 Picturesque display (7)

18 Feverish cold (5)

20 Turnip (4)

22 Felt hat (3)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Guarantees, 8 Oracles, 9 Taste, 10 Fade, 11 Smur, 12 Lop, 14 Dander, 15 Dapper, 18 Rut, 20 Imps, 21 Trim, 23 Trait, 24 Realign, 25 Generation. Down: 1 Gladden, 2 Able, 3 Assure, 4 Tutorial, 5 Easel, 6 Confederate, 7 Temperament, 13 Belittle, 16 Portion, 17 Sparta, 19 Thane, 22 Dali.