Compact crossword - The Scotsman 10/01/2012
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.