Compact crossword - 05/02/2013

Tuesday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Feb 2013, 00:00 BST

Across

8 In time gone by (3)

9 Temperate (9)

10 Plunder (5)

11 Rumour (7)

12 Scorn (8)

13 Girl’s name (4)

15 Wise man (4)

16 Outstanding (8)

20 Word for word (7)

21 Boy’s name (5)

23 Faithfulness (9)

24 Fuss (3)

DOWN

1 Cloth (6)

2 Remove (cap, etc) (4)

3 Agree (to) (6)

4 In preparation (2,3,8)

5 Essential (5)

6 Set forth logically (8)

7 Supported (6)

13 Denying (8)

15 Hand-pick (6)

17 Wiped out (6)

18 Dictator (6)

19 Hackneyed (5)

22 Pleased (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Invade, 4 Tannic, 9 Tornado, 10 Gusty, 11 Clung, 12 Tempest, 13 All-time high, 18 Typhoon, 20 Sepia, 22 Inept, 23 Twister, 24 Gadget, 25 Zephyr. Down: 1 Intact, 2 Virtu, 3 Draught, 5 Algum, 6 Nest egg, 7 Coyote, 8 Contaminate, 14 Lip-read, 15 Hostile, 16 String, 17 Fairer, 19 Outre, 21 Pitch.