Compact crossword - The Scotsman 06/06/2012
ACROSS
7 Strange (4)
8 Attendance check (4-4)
9 Dolt (5)
10 Quarantine (7)
12 Emmet (3)
13 Dirty room (anag) (9)
16 Highest academic degree (9)
17 Hail (3)
19 University (7)
21 Leather strap (5)
23 UK mountain chain (8)
24 Slender rod (4)
DOWN
1 Indirect reference (8)
2 Railway carriage (5)
3 Skill (3)
4 School friend (9)
5 Minor church officer (7)
6 Spot of ink (4)
11 Anxiety (9)
14 Studying anew (8)
15 Learner (7)
18 Observe (5)
20 Mixed school (abbrev) (4)
22 Request information (3)
Tuesday’s solution
Across: 1 Laboratory, 8 Tablets, 9 Offer, 10 Ogre, 11 Slab, 12 Roc, 14 Golfer, 15 Gemini, 18 Owl, 20 Onyx, 21 Idea, 23 Extra, 24 Logical, 25 Relentless. Down: 1 Liberal, 2 Beef, 3 Result, 4 Troubles, 5 Refer, 6 Strong-boxes, 7 Practically, 13 Resonate, 16 Induces, 17 Eyelet, 19 Litre, 22 Ague.