Compact crossword - The Scotsman 27/09/13

ACROSS

1 Provoke (6)

4 Fibre (6)

9 Reside (5)

10 Machine for fastening with bolts (7)

11 Carve (3)

12 What did you say? (4,5)

13 Blue film (1-5,5)

18 Thought too highly of (9)

21 Pro (3)

22 Anti (7)

23 Ebbing and flowing (5)

24 Twin star (6)

25 Twin star (6)

DOWN

1 Negative answer (2,4)

2 Voter (7)

3 Pale purple (5)

5 Willing to attempt something (4-1-2)

6 Supplementary (5)

7 Courageous (6)

8 Plan beforehand (11)

14 Canadian city (7)

15 Unbeliever (7)

16 Of Moses (6)

17 Long-winded (6)

19 Welsh surname (5)

20 Likewise (5)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 1 Moonshiner, 7 Fortune, 8 Dogma, 10 Bulk, 11 Drollest, 13 Larkin, 15 Sea-dog, 17 Novelist, 18 Barn, 21 Egret, 22 Hookers, 23 Tenderfoot.

Down: 1 Moral, 2 Opus, 3 Swears, 4 Indulged, 5 Egghead, 6 Off balance, 9 Antagonise, 12 Violated, 14 Reverie, 16 Esther, 19 Adept, 20 To-do.