Compact crossword - The Scotsman 01/04/14

ACROSS

8 Study (3)

9 Previous case (9)

10 Unwarranted (5)

11 Inspect (7)

12 Fishing boats (8)

14 A light red colour (4)

15 Other people (4)

16 Satisfactory (3,5)

20 Implanting deeply (7)

21 A chalice (5)

23 US state (9)

24 A small animal enclosure (3)

DOWN

1 Modify (6)

2 Girl’s name (4)

3 Entreaty (6)

4 Weather forecaster (13)

5 Come in the top three (coll) (5)

6 Purifying (8)

7 Rush (6)

13 Tavern (8)

15 Disconcerts (6)

17 One acting as a ruler (6)

18 Special aptitude (6)

19 A leg of lamb (5)

22 European mountain range (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 French, 4 Polish, 9 Corsair, 10 El Cid, 11 Delve, 12 Spanish, 13 Inquisition, 18 Wine vat, 20 Mover, 22 Total, 23 Eclipse, 24 Happen, 25 Dry rot.

Down: 1 Facade, 2 Enrol, 3 Chateau, 5 Opera, 6 Iacimo, 7 Hi-De-Hi, 8 Irish setter, 14 Nonstop, 15 Tumbler, 16 Switch, 17 Urgent, 19 Value, 21 Viper.