Compact crossword - The Scotsman 18/04/2012

Wednesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Recognised (8)

5 Beehive State (4)

9 Sri Lankan language (5)

10 University (7)

11 Dark-purple plum jam (6,6)

13 Particular (6)

14 SI unit of electric current (6)

17 Merger (12)

20 Greatly pleased (7)

21 Twitter (5)

22 Moral obligation (4)

23 Lithe cat (anag) (8)

DOWN

1 Counter-tenor (4)

2 Condensed (7)

3 Disposing of (9,3)

4 Aileen (anag), girl’s name (6)

6 Topic (5)

7 Allergic reaction to pollen (3,5)

8 Very accurate (12)

12 Ahead (8)

15 Self-interested person (7)

16 In the middle of (6)

18 Grown-up (5)

19 Gamble (coll) (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Assets, 4 Abacus, 9 Ontario, 10 Forgo, 11 Swami, 12 Niggard, 13 Enthralling, 18 Rostrum, 20 Ibsen, 22 Tardy, 23 Notable, 24 Camans, 25 Brutal. Down: 1 Arouse, 2 Sitka, 3 Tarnish, 5 Befog, 6 Certain, 7 Shoddy, 8 Down payment, 14 Nostrum, 15 Leister, 16 Arctic, 17 Unveil, 19 Rayon, 21 Sabot.