Compact crossword - The Scotsman 09/06/12

Saturday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Jun 2012, 01:00 BST

ACROSS

1 Obstruct (5)

7 Good-looking (8)

8 Prod (5)

10 Live through (10)

12 Sane (8)

14 Pockmark (4)

16 Pull a long face (4)

17 Clergyman (8)

20 Disentangles (10)

23 To turn with a lathe (5)

24 Joined up (8)

25 Writhe (5)

DOWN

1 Badinage (6)

2 Imprison (4)

3 Extravagant praise (coll) (4)

4 Allow entry (5)

5 Linked (9)

6 Facade (6)

9 Praise highly (5)

11 An organic form (9)

13 A hole in one in golf (3)

15 Flat cap (5)

16 Like better (6)

18 A stupid person (coll) (6)

19 Foolish (5)

21 Dispensed with (4)

22 Display (4)

Friday’s solution

Across: 1 Peptic, 4 Scurvy, 9 Manic, 10 Atrophy, 11 Lie, 12 Side-issue, 13 Beta-blocker, 18 Nostalgia, 21 Ray, 22 Earache, 23 Rural, 24 Leg-bye, 25 Maimed.

Down: 1 Pimple, 2 Pink-eye, 3 Incus, 5 Cardiac, 6 Ropes, 7 Yo-yoed, 8 Bandy-legged, 14 Anarchy, 15 Eardrum, 16 Unwell, 17 Eyelid, 19 Scrag, 20 Aorta.