Compact crossword - The Scotsman 22/07/14

ACROSS

8 Norm or standard (3)

9 Course of action (9)

10 Very keen to act (5)

11 Shadowing (7)

12 Stature (8)

14 A wild animal’s den (4)

15 Summit (4)

16 Faithful followers (8)

20 Lie back (7)

21 Ill-suited (5)

23 Straightaway (9)

24 Grate (on) (3)

DOWN

1 Maintenance (6)

2 Lag behind (4)

3 Apparition (6)

4 Dairy product (7,6)

5 Lukewarm (5)

6 Rejoicing (8)

7 Account book (6)

13 Workout (8)

15 Sudden (6)

17 Tree (6)

18 Lampoon (6)

19 Compact (5)

22 Country in the Pacific (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Grotto, 4 Debtor, 9 Open-air, 10 Rabid, 11 Thief, 12 Vehicle, 13 Speculation, 18 Opening, 20 Utter, 22 Guild, 23 Net gain, 24 Remiss, 25 Resell.

Down: 1 Growth, 2 Obeli, 3 Traffic, 5 Earth, 6 Tobacco, 7 Redeem, 8 Travel agent, 14 Premium, 15 Trustee, 16 Monger, 17 Brunel, 19 Indus, 21 Trade.