Compact Crossword - The Scotsman 12/10/13
Across
1 Tow-paths (6)
4 A wattle plant (6)
9 Sarcasm (5)
10 Insects (7)
11 However (3)
12 Sluggish (9)
13 Grow worse (11)
18 A spring flower (9)
21 Routine (3)
22 Separate (7)
23 Conclude (5)
24 Reciprocal (6)
25 Took part (in sport, etc) (6)
DOWN
1 A soft felt hat (6)
2 Evangelist (7)
3 Faithful (5)
5 Pirate (7)
6 Hold fast (to) (5)
7 Region of north-east France (6)
8 Area of central London (11)
14 Country in east Africa (7)
15 Frugal (7)
16 Chaplet (6)
17 Set aside for future use (6)
19 A bolt (5)
20 Overflow (5)
Friday’s solution
Across: 1 Poppy, 7 Newcomer,
8 Renew, 10 Polygamous,
12 Nosedive, 14 Sten, 16 Bark,
17 Optional, 20 San Antonio,
23 Cheap, 24 Cheerful, 25 Coast.
Down: 1 Person, 2 Peep, 3 Very,
4 Scrap, 5 Important, 6 Prison,
9 Wordy, 11 Estranged, 13 VIP,
15 Civic, 16 Bisect, 18 Limpet,
19 Angry, 21 Opus, 22 Ohio.