Compact crossword

Tuesday's puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 30th May 2011, 21:44 BST
Updated 31st May 2011, 02:37 BST

ACROSS

8 The whole (3)

9 A large swan (9)

10 Strong rope or chain (5)

11 Exonerated (7)

12 Reprimands (5,3)

14 Screen (4)

15 Plunge (4)

16 Whips (8)

20 A blissful state (7)

21 Fit out (5)

23 Trifle (9)

24 Poorly (3)

DOWN

1 Talisman (6)

2 Thick slice of cake, etc (4)

3 Young cattle (6)

4 On the surface (13)

5 Particle (5)

6 Stowing away in hiding (8)

7 Have faith in (6)

13 Lifting power (8)

15 Major European river (6)

17 Inconsistent (6)

18 Furnish (6)

19 English county (abbrev) (5)

22 A single thing (4)

Monday's solution

Across: 1 Take to, 4 Alness, 9 Palermo, 10 Video, 11 Scone, 12 Tyndrum, 13 Gretna Green, 18 Braemar, 20 Nairn, 22 Yager, 23 Carluke, 24 Errors, 25 Twinge.

Down: 1 Typist, 2 Kelso, 3 Tarbert, 5 Leven, 6 Endorse, 7 Stormy, 8 Portpatrick, 14 Realgar, 15 Renfrew, 16 Aboyne, 17 Sneeze, 19 Morar, 21 Inurn