Compact crossword - The Scotsman 21/02/2012
Across
1 Enhance (6)
4 Noisy quarrel (6)
9 Take by force (7)
10 Waterway (5)
11 Hindu holy man (5)
12 Ecstasy (7)
13 Strengthened (11)
18 Authorise (7)
20 A small arm of the sea (5)
22 Blaspheme (5)
23 Ancient close-fitting jacket (7)
24 Alleviation (of pain) (6)
25 Makes fun of (6)
Down
1 Pretext (6)
2 Speedy (5)
3 Dress designing (7)
5 Summarise the main points (abbrev) (5)
6 Reprimand (7)
7 Large tray (6)
8 Instruction to an orchestra (11)
14 Commonplace (7)
15 Lack of success (7)
16 Swordsman (6)
17 Position in society (6)
19 Subject for discussion (5)
21 Sprawls (5)
Monday’s solution:
Across: 8 Ill, 9 Inanimate, 10 Franc, 11 Lanolin, 12 Lifeline, 14 Farl, 15 Feet, 16 Four-leaf, 20 Unusual, 21 Fifty,
23 Fanatical, 24 Fin.
Down: 1 Fitful, 2 Flea, 3 Fiscal, 4 Fall into place, 5 Fiend, 6 Fail-safe, 7 Fennel, 13 Frequent, 15 Fluffy, 17 Ruffle,
18 Flying, 19 Fusty, 22 Fife.