Compact crossword - The Scotsman 04/03/2014

Tuesday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Mar 2014, 01:42 BST

ACROSS

8 A type of grass (3)

9 Craftsman (9)

10 Well done (5)

11 Gave to charity, etc (7)

12 Begin (5,3)

14 Item of footwear (4)

15 A large cask (4)

16 Remunerated (8)

20 Suffocate (7)

21 Girl’s name (5)

23 Take it easy (7,2)

24 An extra run (3)

DOWN

1 Investigates (6)

2 Very large (coll) (4

3 New growth (6)

4 Deaf (4,2,7)

5 Make amends (5)

6 Sick at heart (8)

7 Resent (6)

13 Granting that (8)

15 Busy oneself (6)

17 Receive (6)

18 Prehistoric stone chamber (6)

19 Greek letter (5)

22 A precious stone (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Sleepy, 4 Abacus, 9 Rubella, 10 Sepal, 11 Digit, 12 Hamburg, 13 Screen saver , 18 Heretic, 20 Ultra, 22 Rouen, 23 Default, 24 Hot key, 25 Wrap up.

Down: 1 Stride, 2 Embog, 3 Palette, 5 Bosom, 6 Capture, 7 Silage, 8 Machine code, 14 Corrupt, 15 Aquifer, 16 Church, 17 Laptop, 19 Tinge, 21 Thump.