Compact crossword - The Scotsman 23/12/13

Monday’s puzzle...
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ACROSS

8 Everybody (3)

9 Kit (9)

10 Erroneous (5)

11 Here (7)

12 Ruled (8)

14 Hillside (4)

15 Draw in (4)

16 Organised gang (4-1-3)

20 Rectify (7)

21 Privilege (5)

23 Recorder (9)

24 Plus (3)

DOWN

1 Insect with pincers (6)

2 Too (4)

3 Amalgamation (6)

4 Additional (13)

5 Velocity (5)

6 Urgent message (8)

7 Carved figure (6)

13 Rectory (8)

15 Impregnable (6)

17 Bullfighter (6)

18 Happen (6)

19 Banquet (5)

22 Pleased (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Bosun, 7 Compiler, 8 Drags, 10 Economical, 12 Ravenous, 14 Ajax, 16 Warn, 17 Undercut, 20 Sauerkraut, 23 Sense, 24 Elegance, 25 Strut.

Down: 1 Badger, 2 Urge, 3 Gown, 4 Spume, 5 Blackjack, 6 Prolix, 9 Scant, 11 Overtures, 13 Urn, 15 Venus, 16 Wasted, 18 Talent, 19 Arras, 21 Rock, 22 Text.