Compact crossword - The Scotsman 05/06/2012

Tuesday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Jun 2012, 05:15 BST

1 Research centre (10)

8 Pills (7)

9 Make a bid (for) (5)

10 Monster (4)

11 Thick slice (of cake, etc) (4)

12 Large fabulous bird (3)

14 Sportsman (6)

15 Sign of the zodiac (6)

18 Nocturnal bird (3)

20 A type of agate (4)

21 Notion (4)

23 Special edition (5)

24 Rational (7)

25 Implacable (10)

DOWN

1 Generous (7)

2 Complaint (4)

3 Denouement (6)

4 Misfortunes (8)

5 Allude (to) (5)

6 Safes (6-5)

7 In effect (11)

13 Vibrate (8)

16 Talks into (7)

17 Small hole to take a lace, etc (6)

19 Unit of capacity (5)

22 Shivering fit (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 7 Squill, 8 Yarrow, 9 Lawn, 10 Wisteria, 11 Shiner, 12 Potato, 14 Banana, 17 Borage, 19 Eggplant, 21 Sago, 22 Fringe,

23 Neatly. Down: 1 Squash, 2 Bignonia, 3 Flower, 4 Hyssop, 5 Tree, 6 Soviet, 13 Turk’s cap, 15 Angora, 16 Azalea, 17 Betony,

18 Giggle, 20 Pink.