Compact crossword - The Scotsman 17/04/2012

Tuesday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Apr 2012, 02:45 BST

ACROSS

1 Possessions (6)

4 Counting-frame (6)

9 A Canadian province (7)

10 Relinquish (5)

11 Hindu religious teacher (5)

12 Skinflint (7)

13 Holding spellbound (11)

18 Platform (7)

20 Norwegian dramatist (1828-1906) (5)

22 Behind schedule (5)

23 Distinguished (7)

24 Shinty sticks (6)

25 Inhuman (6)

DOWN

1 Stimulate (6)

2 Type of spruce (5)

3 Discolour (7)

5 Obscure (5)

6 Sure (7)

7 Cheap and nasty (6)

8 Deposit (4,7)

14 Patent medicine (7)

15 A salmon-spear (7)

16 Extremely cold (6)

17 Reveal (6)

19 Artificial silk (5)

21 Wooden shoe (5)

Monday’s solution

Across: 8 Elm, 9 Staircase, 10 Riser, 11 Playpen, 12 Hotplate, 14 Pile, 15 Sill, 16 Awakened, 20 Gas-fire, 21 Totem, 23 Stairwell,

24 Lee. Down: 1 Hearth, 2 Amos, 3 Astral, 4 Carpet-sweeper, 5 Arras, 6 Campaign, 7 Seance, 13 Talisman, 15 Sagest, 17 Kettle,

18 Dimmer, 19 Diary, 22 Tile.