Compact crossword - The Scotsman 22/02/14

Today’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Feb 2014, 00:00 BST

ACROSS

7 In a happy frame of mind (2,4,7)

9 Expressionless (7)

10 Talk nonsense (5)

11 Dispensed with (4)

12 Map (5)

16 Fools (coll) (5)

17 Fakir (4)

21 Landowner (5)

22 Wicked (7)

23 Deal with pressure (4,3,6)

DOWN

1 A talkative person (coll) (4-3)

2 Swindled (7)

3 North African country (5)

4 Stringed instruments (7)

5 Sift (5)

6 Expropriate (5)

8 Bring into line (11)

13 Explosive (7)

14 Magazine (7)

15 Fast and furious (7)

18 Criticise strongly (5)

19 Dicey (coll) (5)

20 Inflict a heavy blow (on) (5)

Friday’s solution

Across: 1 Clock, 4 Watch, 10 Night, 11 Service, 12 Cupboard, 13 Love, 15 Legacy, 17 Prayer, 19 Book, 20 Blissful, 23 Nothing, 24 Doing, 25 Cycle, 26 Freya.

Down: 2 Leg-up, 3 Cut no ice, 5 Awry, 6 Chicory, 7 Knucklebone, 8 Astro, 9 Meteorology, 14 Crusader, 16 Ghostly, 18 Align, 21 Fairy, 22 Will.