Compact crossword - The Scotsman 15/04/15

ACROSS

1 _ Scrooge (8)

5 Sword (4)

9 Planet (5)

10 Admit defeat (7)

11 OT book (12)

13 Verses (6)

14 Urges (4,2)

17 Calm (4-8)

20 Never-ending (7)

21 Showy splendour (5)

22 Gambling stake (4)

23 A smiley (8)

DOWN

1 Paradise (4)

2 Otalgia (7)

3 Enlivening (12)

4 Plea (6)

6 Sewn gold (5)

7 Evening prayer (8)

8 Perplexity (12)

12 Mayflies (8)

15 Resin (7)

16 Symbol (6)

18 Appoint (5)

19 Stupefy (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Fracas, 4 Glider, 9 Asunder, 10 Coven, 11 Bream, 12 Lies low, 13 Transferred, 18 Cruiser, 20 Venom, 22 Raise, 23 Telling, 24 Events, 25 Recess.

Down: 1 Flabby, 2 Azure, 3 Abdomen, 5 Lucre, 6 Divulge, 7 Renown, 8 Proliferate, 14 Routine, 15 Revolve, 16 Scarce, 17 Images, 19 Scent, 21 Naive.