Compact crossword - The Scotsman 01/10/12

Monday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

8 Din (3)

9 Firm (9)

10 Belief (5)

11 Fretful (anag) (7)

12 Of a riverbank (8)

14 Small ship (4)

15 Speed competition (4)

16 Bordered on (8)

20 Moscow ballet company (7)

21 Golden Delicious eg (5)

23 Deep fruit tart (9)

24 Poor horse (3)

DOWN

1 Favour (6)

2 River in Thailand (4)

3 Book following Nehemiah (6)

4 Channel between mainland and Orkney (8,5)

5 Make sense (3,2)

6 Semicircular object (4-4)

7 Town road (6)

13 Odd (8)

15 Medieval instrument (6)

17 Sanctioned (6)

18 Deepen river-bed (6)

19 South American country (5)

22 Coniferous tree (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Crime, 7 Coalesce, 8 Empty, 10 Headstrong, 12 Entreaty, 14 Mien, 16 Roam, 17 Agitated,

20 Pipistrels, 23 Lance, 24 Santiago, 25 Skirt. Down: 1 Creche, 2 Moth, 3 Fond, 4 Flute, 5 Associate, 6 Bergen, 9 Yemen, 11 Strapping, 13 Tag, 15 Stall, 16 Repose, 18 Digest, 19 Aspic, 21 Rage, 22 Sack.