Compact crossword - The Scotsman 10/12/13

ACROSS

8 Lay eyes on (3)

9 A type of plaster (9)

10 Moral principles (5)

11 Waterproof (7)

12 Calamity (8)

14 Auction items (4)

15 Became submerged (4)

16 Feigned (8)

20 Exhilarate (7)

21 Light-headed (5)

23 Rendered powerless (9)

24 Subscription (3)

DOWN

1 Work one’s way up (6)

2 Girl’s name (4)

3 Turning-point (6)

4 Relax (3,4,4,2)

5 Coldness (5)

6 Withdraws from (5,3)

7 Gets to one’s feet (6)

13 Rays of light (8)

15 Get hot under the collar (6)

17 Employ (6)

18 English poet (1632-1700) (6)

19 Social gathering (5)

22 Very silly (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Needle, 4 Thread, 9 Chapter, 10 Verse, 11 Alive, 12 Kicking, 13 Argyllshire, 18 Kitchen, 20 Range, 22 Lehar, 23 Notanda, 24 Butter, 25 Scotch.

Down: 1 Nectar, 2 E-la-mi, 3 Lathery, 5 Havoc, 6 Earlier, 7 Dredge, 8 Brake lining, 14 Ratchet, 15 Heretic, 16 Skylab, 17 Detach, 19 Horde, 21 Nonet.