Compact crossword - The Scotsman 10/01/2012

Tuesday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jan 2012, 02:42 BST

ACROSS

8 Massage (3)

9 Course of action (9)

10 Segment (5)

11 Courageous (7)

12 Timetable (8)

14 Change direction (4)

15 Unsubstantial (4)

16 Diverse (8)

20 Mass of leaves (7)

21 Master of ceremonies (coll) (5)

23 Persuaded (9)

24 Adhesive (3)

DOWN

1 Underground cells (6)

2 Competent (4)

3 Stretch (6)

4 Period of recovery (13)

5 String instrument (5)

6 East European capital (8)

7 Restrain (6)

13 Uncompromising (8)

15 Influence (6)

17 Mountain nymphs (6)

18 Distant aspirations (6)

19 Well-founded (5)

22 A wire guard (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Fluffy, 4 Afford, 9 Refusal, 10 Motif, 11 Often, 12 Giraffe, 13 Pontificate, 18 Effendi, 20 Refer, 22 Freda, 23 Enforce, 24 Retail, 25 Flambé. Down: 1 Furrow, 2 Unfit, 3 Fishnet, 5 Femur, 6 Out of it, 7 Differ, 8 Flag-officer, 14 Offbeat, 15 Careful, 16 Heifer, 17 Frieze, 19 Naafi, 21 Forum.