Compact crossword - The Scotsman 28/07/12
ACROSS
1 Point in time (5)
4 Maltreat (5)
10 Ballroom dance (5)
11 Announcement (7)
12 Win over (8)
13 Dossier (4)
15 Puzzle (6)
17 Impassive (6)
19 Chore (4)
20 Promulgate (8)
23 Aperture (7)
24 Excuse for failure (coll) (5)
25 Bedeck (5)
26 Running a high temperature (5)
DOWN
2 Greek epic poet (5)
3 Aquatic birds (8)
5 Greater part (4)
6 Small dog (7)
7 Readiness (11)
8 Rough (5)
9 Sleight-of-hand (11)
14 Defensive barrier (8)
16 Outspread (7)
18 Hauls (5)
21 In existence (5)
22 Rank (4)
Friday’s solution
Across: 7 Auxiliary verb,
9 Believe, 10 Bidet, 11 Dodo,
12 Early, 16 Funds, 17 Gnat,
21 Hazel, 22 Inflect, 23 Jack the Ripper.
Down: 1 Lambada, 2 Exclude,
3 Sleet, 4 Eyeball, 5 Weedy,
6 Abate, 8 Alexandrine,
13 Quality, 14 Unkempt,
15 Stature, 18 Shoji, 19 Czech, 20 Affix.