Compact crossword - The Scotsman 20/01/2012

Friday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Give pleasure to (6)

4 Altars (anag) (6)

9 Lively dance (5)

10 Not much (slang) (1,3,3)

11 Afflict (3)

12 New Zealand rugby union team (3,6)

13 Sophisticated (7-4)

18 Plainsman (9)

21 Household god (3)

22 Relievo (anag) (7)

23 Fortunate (5)

24 Reduce the strength (6)

25 Savage (6)

DOWN

1 Overcoat (6)

2 Italian astronomer (7)

3 Ancient Greek coins (5)

5 Lacking depth (7)

6 Souvenir (5)

7 Most modern (6)

8 Reservoir for bile (4-7)

14 Booklet (7)

15 Accost (7)

16 Edible nut (6)

17 _____ and Bute (6)

19 Castor (5)

20 Monarch (5)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 1 Distribute, 7 Reduced, 8 Inapt, 10 Teem, 11 Best mate, 13 Costed, 15 Pellet, 17 Specific, 18 Mali, 21 Drive, 22 Albania, 23 Classmates. Down: 1 Dodge, 2 Such, 3 Redeem, 4 Bristles, 5 Travail, 6 Criticised, 9 Theatrical, 12 Decibels, 14 Special, 16 Disarm, 19 Agnes, 20 Abet.