Compact crossword

Monday's puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jun 2011, 20:20 BST
Updated 19th Jun 2011, 20:22 BST

ACROSS

1 Continuation onto next line in poetry (10)

8 Lying in wait (7)

9 VII (5)

10 Twelve months (4)

11 Urge (4)

12 Science room (3)

14 Harsh (6)

15 Niche (6)

18 Pen-point (3)

20 Compass-point (4)

21 Flank (4)

23 Tale (5)

24 Unmatched (7)

25 Exact middle (4,6)

DOWN

1 Set aside (7)

2 Gaol (4)

3 Powerful (6)

4 Devilment (8)

5 Relating to warships (5)

6 High-spirits (11)

7 Unashamedly (11)

13 Uninfluenced (8)

16 Gastronome (7)

17 Statue (anag) (6)

19 Drink (colloq) (5)

22 Closest (4)

Saturday's solution

Across: 7 Comprehensive, 9 Ruction, 10 Italy, 11 Ilex, 12 Might, 16 Cargo, 17 Veer, 21 Acrid, 22 Onwards, 23 Highland fling.

Down: 1 Scorpio, 2 Smacker, 3 Grail, 4 Insight, 5 Final, 6 Beryl, 8 Handing down, 13 Vandals, 14 Detroit, 15 Presage, 18 Dacha, 19 Brags, 20 Swift.