Compact crossword - The Scotsman 14/05/2012

Monday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

8 Chopper (3)

9 Male (9)

10 Ethical (5)

11 Ghanaian language (7)

12 Plain (8)

14 Stalk (4)

15 Current fashion (4)

16 Frenchman (8)

20 Drinking bout (5-2)

21 Moon’s period (5)

23 Extending into the future (4-5)

24 Fuel (3)

DOWN

1 Heat (6)

2 Be dressed in (4)

3 Symbol (6)

4 Making air journeys between detached areas (6-7)

5 Sentimental (5)

6 Word-picture (8)

7 Middle course (6)

13 Halfway position (8)

15 Movable (6)

17 Boil gently (6)

18 Reuse (6)

19 Unit of length (5)

22 Nearly (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Crypt, 7 Dulcimer, 8 Spool, 10 Desperados, 12 Mackerel, 14 Thus, 16 Skip, 17 Improper, 20 Transports, 23 Heeds, 24 Elevated, 25 Cream. Down: 1 Custom, 2 Prod, 3 Dump, 4 Scarf, 5 Amidships, 6 Crisis, 9 Lever, 11 Activated, 13 Elm, 15 Wrath, 16 Setter, 18 Ransom, 19 Essay, 21 Open, 22 Seer.