Compact crossword - The Scotsman, 26/12/2014
ACROSS
1 Flavouring from aromatic plant (5)
4 Lassies (5)
10 Aromatic plant (5)
11 Huge statues (7)
12 Very friendly (8)
13 Stylish (4)
15 Hot spicy root (6)
17 Showy (6)
19 _ grand, (piano) (4)
20 Lavish (8)
23 Invalidity (7)
24 Lament (5)
25 Veracity (5)
26 Frightening (5)
DOWN
2 Emulsion (5)
3 Rich meal (5,3)
5 Lazily (4)
6 A lesser (anag) (7)
7 Financial institution (7,4)
8 Famous explorer (5)
9 Photographic accessory (7,4)
14 Plague (8)
16 Misty (7)
18 Faery (anag), lady’s name (5)
21 One using adhesive (5)
22 Sauce for lamb (4)
Last puzzle’s solution
Across: 1 Bushbaby, 5 Utah, 9 Theta, 10 Anomaly, 11 Birthday-cake, 13 Influx, 14 Steppe, 17 Business card, 20 Rebecca, 21 Ionic, 22 Pity, 23 Kedgeree.
Down: 1 Bath, 2 Sheriff, 3 Blast furnace, 4 Brandy, 6 Tiara, 7 Hay fever, 8 Body stocking, 12 Limber up, 15 Partner, 16 Estate, 18 Sabot, 19 Acme.