Compact crossword - The Scotsman 13/02/2012

Monday’s puzzle...

Across

7 Pretentious (6)

8 Aground (6)

9 Tough (4)

10 Advanced technology (4-4)

11 Process corn (6)

12 Resounded (6)

14 Elephant’s seat (6)

17 Stews (6)

19 Fuss (8)

21 High-pitched laugh (2-2)

22 Lightweight garment (1-5)

23 Watering the garden (6)

Down

1 Sword case (6)

2 Drug addict (4-4)

3 12.5 per cent (6)

4 Barter (6)

5 Closed (4)

6 Nursery (6)

13 Confidential (4-4)

15 Surge forward (6)

16 Soundness of body (6)

17 Moorlands (6)

18 Athene (anag) (6)

20 Item (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Debts, 4 Slope, 10 Offer, 11 Parasol, 12 Mongolia, 13 Peru, 15 Number, 17 Borsch, 19 Mill, 20 Misplace, 23 Nairobi, 24 Trace, 25 Pearl, 26 Osier.

Down: 2 Elfin, 3 Turn over, 5 Lurk, 6 Possess, 7 Commandment, 8 Spoil, 9 Slaughtered, 14 Competes, 16 Malaise, 18 Vivid, 21 Aware, 22 Door.