Compact crossword - The Scotsman 17/01/2012

Tuesday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jan 2012, 00:00 BST

ACROSS

1 Convincing (10)

8 Behind schedule (7)

9 Clear-cut (5)

10 Grain ground to powder (4)

11 Sparkling wine (4)

12 Entreat (3)

14 Wrestling hold (6)

15 Alcove (6)

18 A male swan (3)

20 Confidence trick (4)

21 Foundling (4)

23 Jewelled head-dress (5)

24 Humor (7)

25 Laggards (10)

DOWN

1 Hold sway (7)

2 Uncouth (4)

3 On edge (6)

4 Misled (8)

5 Lacks (5)

6 Impart (information, etc) (11)

7 Enhanced (11)

13 Country in southern Africa (8)

16 Makes possible (7)

17 Minding (6)

19 Explosion (5)

22 Head start (coll) (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 7 Bikini, 8 Iritis, 9 Fiji, 10 Initiate, 11 Liking, 12 Goring, 14  With-it, 17 Idiocy, 19 Piri-piri, 21 Iris, 22 Alpini, 23 Spirit.

Down: 1 Rimini, 2 Diminish, 3 Diving, 4 Hiring, 5 Nisi, 6 Tintin, 13 Rhinitis, 15 Icicle, 16 Trivia, 17 Iciest, 18 Critic, 20 Ibis.