Compact crossword 12/08/2011

Today's puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Aug 2011, 20:38 BST
Updated 11th Aug 2011, 20:45 BST

Across

1 Hardy forest tree (5)

4 Pearmain (5)

10 Mediterranean tree (5)

11 Jamaica pepper (7)

12 Denial (8)

13 Small tuft (4)

15 Entrance hall (6)

17 Supporter (6)

19 East Indian 20 across (4)

20 Lampeter (anag) (4-4)

23 Young tree (7)

24 Tree of genus Rhus (5)

25 Type of bean (5)

26 Inability to co-ordinate (5)

Down

2 Frosty coating (5)

3 Horse __________, conker (8)

5 Siphon (4)

6 Mastic tree (7)

7 Rowan (8-3)

8 Ghost (5)

9 Tree with dark purplish leaves (6-5)

14 South American primate (8)

16 Do more redecorating (7)

18 Tropical fruit (5)

21 New recording (5)

22 Citrus fruit (4)

Thursday's solution

Across: 1 Celebrated, 7 Barnacle, 8 Used, 9 Osier, 10 Platter, 12 Distinguished, 15 Offbeat, 17 Broth, 20 Orca, 21 Gradient, 22 Assessment. Down: 1 Crass, 2 Lenient, 3 Beck, 4 Aberlour, 5 Exult, 6 Secede, 11 Entangle, 13 Infirm, 14 Survive, 16 Brass, 18 Tenet, 19 Fads.