Compact crossword - 25/07/15 The Scotsman

Saturday’s puzzle

ACROSS

1 Memos (5)

4 Splendour (5)

10 Old name for a blackbird (5)

11 To take pains (7)

12 Exchequer (8)

13 At one time (4)

15 Country in northern Europe (6)

17 A hunting expedition (6)

19 Frame of mind (4)

20 A large landowner (Aus) (8)

23 Capital city in east Africa (7)

24 A military trainee (5)

25 Factor (5)

26 Moneylending (5)

DOWN

2 Rapidity (5)

3 A lucky charm (8)

5 Cut short (4)

6 Country in south-east Europe (7)

7 Happiness (11)

8 Unyielding (5)

9 Grow worse (11)

14 Evens out (8)

16 Becoming firmly established (7)

18 Fireworks (5)

21 A style of architecture (5)

22 Advance (4)