Compact crossword - The Scotsman 21/11/14

ACROSS

1 6th OT book (6)

4 Burial cloth (6)

9 First public appearance (5)

10 4th OT book (7)

11 OT priest (3)

12 3rd OT book (9)

13 5th OT book (11)

18 Having equal scores (3,6)

21 Steersman (3)

22 26th OT book (7)

23 Prize (5)

24 Appal (6)

25 19th OT book (6)

DOWN

1 7th OT book (6)

2 Exalted (7)

3 As far as (5)

5 ______ Court Palace (7)

6 Oily type of acid (5)

7 Leave off (6)

8 In every instance (11)

14 Mexican drink (7)

15 Archangel (7)

16 Stub of a cigarette (3,3)

17 2nd OT book (6)

19 City near Bradford (5)

20 Welsh surname (5)

Thursday’s solution:

Across: 1 Weaponless, 7 Platoon, 8 Sushi, 10 Rift, 11 Ethereal, 13 Mentor, 15 Seldom, 17 Nitpicks, 18 Scan, 21 Syria, 22 Violent, 23 Allegretto,

Down: 1 Wharf, 2 Agog, 3 Ornate, 4 Lessened, 5 Suspend, 6 Apartments, 9 Illuminate, 12 Dominate, 14 Natural, 16 Skiver, 19 Credo, 20 Host.