Compact crossword - The Scotsman 12/03/2012

Monday’s puzzle...

Across

7 Capital of Turkey (6)

8 Open a parcel (6)

9 Capital of Norway (4)

10 Capital of Chile (8)

11 Capital of Dominica (6)

12 Extremely cold (6)

14 Capital of Croatia (6)

17 Capital of Zambia (6)

19 Holland’s seat of government (3,5)

21 Capital of Latvia (4)

22 Sir (6)

23 Excessively (6)

Down

1 Agency of the UN (6)

2 Wrecker (8)

3 Capital of the Bahamas (6)

4 Capital of Angola (6)

5 “The Bridge on the River _____”, 1957 film (4)

6 Capital of Central African Republic (6)

13 Capital of St Lucia (8)

15 Capital of Greece (6)

16 Capital of Colombia (6)

17 Keep hidden (3,3)

18 Capital of Rwanda (6)

20 Vast (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Clype, 4 Brash, 10 Endow, 11 Initial, 12 Mandrill, 13 Urge, 15 Nimbus, 17 Cleric, 19 Tier, 20 Contract,

23 October, 24 Mango, 25 Hones, 26 Dross.

Down: 2 Laden, 3 Powerful, 5 Ruin, 6 Stirrer, 7 Termination, 8 Field, 9 Altercation, 14 Old-timer, 16 Maestro, 18 Worry,

21 Agnes, 22 Able.