Compact crossword - The Scotsman 20/04/2012

Friday’s puzzle...

Across

1 Badger (5)

4 Circa (5)

10 Glowing coal (5)

11 Siren of the Rhine (7)

12 Dismal expression (4,4)

13 Sea-fish (4)

15 Rolled smoothly along (6)

17 Chessman (6)

19 Hardback (4)

20 Single man (8)

23 Strong grass (7)

24 Musical work (5)

25 New wife (5)

26 Scorn (5)

DOWN

2 Redbreast (5)

3 Without anxiety (8)

5 Née (4)

6 Remove lead (7)

7 Gelatinous sweets (5,6)

8 Completely dark (5)

9 I (5,6)

14 One occupying upper position (6-2)

16 Monstrous lie (7)

18 Nobleman (5)

21 Selenic (5)

22 Nail (4)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 1 Depreciate, 7 Mobilise, 8 Rood, 9 Glebe, 10 Stretch, 12 Moment of truth, 15 Pivotal, 17 Knave, 20 Rome, 21 Green-fly, 22 Minestrone. Down: 1 Droll, 2 Pliable, 3 Emir, 4 Identify, 5 Throe, 6 Bobcat, 11 Strangle, 13 Orison, 14 Run into, 16 Obeli, 18 Value, 19 Deft.