Compact crossword

Friday's puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Jul 2011, 22:12 BST
Updated 7th Jul 2011, 22:40 BST

ACROSS

1 Join ropes (6)

4 Rid sky (anag) (3,3)

9 Extremely (5)

10 Covetousness (7)

11 22nd Greek letter (3)

12 In the ______ ___, conspicuous (6,3)

13 Warn in a threatening way (5,6)

18 Truce (9)

21 Hawaiian garland (3)

22 Nitride (anag) (7)

23 Cost (5)

24 Illegally obtain (6)

25 Flatfish (6)

DOWN

1 Floodgate (6)

2 Open framework (7)

3 Munch (5)

5 Pragmatist (7)

6 Condiment (5)

7 Inuits (6)

8 Filament of element, atomic number 6 (6,5)

14 Caller (7)

15 Italian sculptor (7)

16 Ill-will (6)

17 Creed (6)

19 Middle (5)

20 Eject (5)

Thursday's solution

Across: 1 Periwinkle, 7 Tuition, 8 Tacit, 10 Tier, 11 Denounce, 13 Oodles, 15 Redcap, 17 Aquarius, 18 Hops, 21 Yalta, 22 Itemise, 23 Strengthen.

Down: 1 Poise, 2 Ruin, 3 Wanted, 4 Nitrogen, 5 Laconic, 6 Stationary, 9 Trespassed, 12 Decrease, 14 Doublet, 16 Outing, 19 Orion, 20 Pech.