Compact crossword - The Scotsman, 14/11/2011

Monday’s puzzle

Across

1 Yearly (6)

4 Catches sight of (6)

9 Magnate (anag) (7)

10 The time being (5)

11 Portable chair (5)

12 Ceased to be valid (7)

13 Operate simultaneously (11)

18 Interval (4-3)

20 Crocodilian (informal) (5)

22 Highland resort (5)

23 As yet (2,2,3)

24 Alcoholic drink (6)

25 Former (6)

Down

1 Summer month (6)

2 Marked (5)

3 Calendar (7)

5 Dawn (5)

6 Entrails (7)

7 Fast (6)

8 Period between reigns (11)

14 Trekking heavily laden (7)

15 Every evening (7)

16 Without delay (2,4)

17 Bowers (anag) (6)

19 Slowly (music) (5)

21 Ballroom dance (5)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Lascar, 4 Teller, 9 Knave, 10 Infidel, 11 Lop, 12 Artillery, 13 Progression, 18 Appraised, 21 Fop, 22 Penguin, 23 Canto, 24 Really, 25 Hassle.

Down: 1 Likely, 2 Scamper, 3 Arena, 5 Enfolds, 6 Ledge, 7 Relay, 8 Distressing, 14 Gradual, 15 Offends, 16 Sapper, 17 Oppose, 19 Panda, 20 Dacha.