Compact crossword - The Scotsman 10/01/15

ACROSS

1 Lends a hand (5)

4 A ravine (5)

10 Ceasefire (5)

11 A row of attached houses (7)

12 Had a chat (8)

13 Cancel (4)

15 Wards off (6)

17 Freely available (6)

19 Silly person (4)

20 Court of justice (8)

23 A merganser (7)

24 Yorkshire racecourse (5)

25 Unrefined (5)

26 Nonetheless (5)

DOWN

2 Fly off the handle (5)

3 Nips in the bud (8)

5 Unmatched (4)

6 Small anchor (7)

7 Make uniform (11)

8 Out-and-out (5)

9 Bringing together (11)

14 Explosion (8)

16 Authorise (7)

18 A goblin (5)

21 Asian country (5)

22 Take care (4)

Friday’s solution

Grid H

Across: 7 Killiecrankie, 9 Eidolon, 10 Salad, 11 Eked, 12 Decay, 16 Smith, 17 Brat, 21 Hyena, 22 Counter, 23 Revolutionary.

Down: 1 Skeeter, 2 Flodden, 3 Field, 4 Marshal, 5 Skill, 6 Weedy, 8 Connecticut, 13 Amiable, 14 Fretsaw, 15 Storeys, 18 Shore, 19 Leave, 20 Huron.