Compact crossword - 05/02/2013

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.