Compact Crossword - The Scotsman 22/06/13

Saturday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Jun 2013, 01:00 BST

Across

1 Take undue advantage (6)

4 Enhance (6)

9 Ascertain (5)

10 Alert to possible danger (2,5)

11 Wither (3)

12 Bit by bit (9)

13 Premise (11)

18 Persuaded (9)

21 Compete (3)

22 Tranquil (7)

23 Italian composer

(1813-1901) (5)

24 Encumber (6)

25 English novelist

(1904-91) (6)

DOWN

1 Obstruct (6)

2 Trailblazer (7)

3 Expanse (5)

5 Dereliction of duty (7)

6 Likeness (5)

7 Crowd together (6)

8 Climbing shrub (11)

14 Sore (7)

15 One side of a coin (7)

16 A great many (coll) (6)

17 Determine (6)

19 Interfered (in) (5)

20 Channel port (5)

Friday’s solution

Across: 1 Perth, 7 Frou-frou,

8 Psalm, 10 Lactic acid,

12 Fair Maid, 14 Idle, 16 Cake,

17 Revealed, 20 Stalagmite,

23 Havoc, 24 Aberdeen,

25 Angus.

Down: 1 Pop off, 2 Till, 3 Fret,

4 Punch, 5 Crocodile, 6 Dundee, 9 Malmo, 11 Nicknamed, 13 Ike,

15 Keith, 16 Casual, 18 Discus,

19 Handy, 21 Meek, 22 Earn.