Compact Crossword - The Scotsman 07/10/13

Monday’s puzzle...

Across

1 Turn to one’s advantage (10)

8 Wondrous (7)

9 Round of applause (5)

10 Art gallery (4)

11 Sandy ____, golfer (4)

12 Odd (3)

14 Dried grape (6)

15 Pidgin (6)

18 ___ and 20 across (3)

20 Objections (4)

21 Itch (4)

23 Cutlets (5)

24 Alters (7)

25 Sold abroad again (2-8)

Down

1 Masters of an art (7)

2 Recess (4)

3 Organic radical (6)

4 American gambling city (3,5)

5 Roof worker (5)

6 Outstanding work (11)

7 Nous (11)

13 36 (3,2,3)

16 Housed a car (7)

17 Decorative plasterwork (6)

19 Talked (5)

22 Need (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 7 Scrambled eggs, 9 Artisan, 10 Impel, 11 Cuff, 12 Dover, 16 Kiosk, 17 Bale, 21 Ratel, 22 Inroads, 23 Defence forces.

Down: 1 Askance, 2 Gratify, 3 Amiss, 4 Admires, 5 Egypt, 6 Psalm, 8 Langoustine, 13 Willing, 14 Tabasco, 15 Persist, 18 Crude,

19 Stiff, 20 Orion.