Compact crossword - The Scotsman 06/01/2012
ACROSS
1 Web-footed birds (5)
7 Emphatic (8)
8 Eject (5)
10 Very cold cabinet (4-6)
12 Newly independent (8)
14 Worry (4)
16 Nuisance (4)
17 Blushed (8)
20 Prosperous (4-6)
23 Freed (anag) (5)
24 Outfit (8)
25 Musical note (5)
DOWN
1 Southern European country (6)
2 Sleigh (4)
3 Fortress (4)
4 Slightly intoxicated (5)
5 Discouragement (9)
6 Road in a town (6)
9 Ridge (5)
11 Unconscious (9)
13 Born (3)
15 Moved gradually (5)
16 Beer-mug (6)
18 Edict (6)
19 Topic (5)
21 Long fishes (4)
22 Cervine animal (4)
Thursday’s solution
Across: 7 Icon, 8 Innocent, 9 Frail, 10 Grilled, 12 Bit, 13 Head first, 16 Interdict, 17 Sin,
19 Courage, 21 Plank, 23 Brindisi, 24 Rays.
Down: 1 Scorpion, 2 Until, 3 Dim, 4 Introduce, 5 Acclaim, 6 Knee, 11 Verdigris, 14 Spinneys, 15 Bearing, 18 Glare, 20 Orra, 22 Fit.