Compact crossword - The Scotsman 03/10/14

ACROSS

1 Feverish cold (5)

4 Curly lock (5)

10 European capital (5)

11 Swarm (7)

12 Animal that chews the cud (8)

13 Asian ox (4)

15 Bone-scraper (6)

17 Scandinavian (6)

19 Handle roughly (4)

20 Raccoon-like animal (8)

23 Triad (7)

24 Extra benefit (5)

25 Enlighten (5)

26 Indian city (5)

DOWN

2 Seraglio (5)

3 Spartan naval commander (8)

5 Worn (4)

6 Ward off (7)

7 Nearly exact (11)

8 Born recently (5)

9 Eventually (2,3,6)

14 Broke law (anag) (8)

16 Scrutinised (7)

18 PVC (5)

21 OT book following Obadiah (5)

22 Outdoor game (4)

Thursday’s solution:

Across: 1 Brain-waves, 7 Ossified, 8 Gull, 9 Itchy, 10 Schemes, 12 Substantiated, 15 Scatter, 17 Hatch, 20 Prop, 21 Rehearse, 22 Greenpeace.

Down: 1 Beset, 2 Alights, 3 Naif, 4 Audacity, 5 Eagle, 6 Allege, 11 Carefree, 13 Ulcers, 14 Alabama, 16 Taper, 18 Caste, 19 Whip.