Compact crossword - The Scotsman 09/12/14

Tuesday’s puzzle
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ACROSS

8 Remote (3)

9 Guidance (9)

10 Belligerence (coll) (5)

11 Fall apart (2,2,3)

12 Discharge (8)

14 Parched (4)

15 Become dull (4)

16 Headlong rush (8)

20 Inconsistent (7)

21 A pretence (5)

23 Type of pasta (9)

24 A conifer (3)

DOWN

1 Recently (2,4)

2 Card game (4)

3 Hateful (6)

4 Foretell (13)

5 Sharp (5)

6 Scatter (8)

7 Of one mind (6)

13 Abuse (3-5)

15 Satisfy (6)

17 Tea-cake (6)

18 Complete (6)

19 Hankering (after) (5)

22 Up in the air (coll) (4)

Monday’s solution:

Across: 1 Status, 4 Attune, 9 Rhondda, 10 Watch, 11 Night, 12 Service, 13 London pride, 18 Imposed, 20 Pedal, 22 Steel, 23 Guitars, 24 Oyster, 25 Legacy.

Down: 1 String, 2 Along, 3 Updated, 5 Tower, 6 Untried, 7 Echoed, 8 Cats and dogs, 14 Oppress, 15 Riptide, 16 Fiasco, 17 Flashy, 19 Salve, 21 Drama.

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