Compact crossword - The Scotsman 26/11/2011

Saturday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Nov 2011, 00:00 BST

ACROSS

1 Nativity (5)

7 Knocks down (8)

8 East African country (5)

10 Fortress (10)

12 Unbecoming (8)

14 Crazes (4)

16 A whip-handle (4)

17 Grating (8)

20 Ethereal (10)

23 Popular musical (5)

24 Bring about (8)

25 Nondescript (5)

DOWN

1 Swimsuit (6)

2 Playthings (4)

3 Singer (4)

4 Platform (5)

5 Explodes (9)

6 Stage whispers (6)

9 One of the Three Musketeers (5)

11 Becoming (9)

13 A newt (3)

15 Passageway (5)

16 Sticks to (6)

18 A herald’s coat (6)

19 Out cold (5)

21 Greek letter (4)

22 Wicked (4)

Friday’s solution

Across: 1 Set off, 4 Tattoo, 9 Relic, 10 No place, 11 Ski, 12 Up-Helly-Aa, 13 Undercharge, 18 Registrar, 21 Yea, 22 Soignee, 23 Dwell, 24 Yomped, 25 Hindoo.

Down: 1 Stress, 2 Tallinn, 3 Fichu, 5 Ampulla, 6 Toady, 7 One-way, 8 On the carpet, 14 Essence, 15 Gwynedd, 16 Frisky, 17 Halloo, 19 Grimm, 20 Radii.