Compact crossword - The Scotsman 31/03/14

ACROSS

1 Western European language (6)

4 Eastern European language (6)

9 Pirate (7)

10 Famous Spanish soldier (2,3)

11 Rummage (5)

12 Southern European language (7)

13 Severe interrogation (11)

18 Container for pressing grapes (4,3)

20 Proposer (5)

22 Sum (5)

23 Blot out (7)

24 Occur (6)

25 Decay in timber (3,3)

DOWN

1 False appearance (6)

2 Loner (anag) (5)

3 Country house (7)

5 Musical play (5)

6 Villain in ‘Cymbeline’ (7)

7 TV sitcom (2-2-2)

8 Dog with a soft, brownish-red coat (5,6)

14 Uninterruptedly (7)

15 Glass (7)

16 Sudden change (6)

17 Pressing (6)

19 Worth (5)

21 Adder (5)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Albums, 4 Swivel, 9 Relax, 10 Various, 11 Elf, 12 Marmalade, 13 Slaughtered, 18 Ridicules, 21 Eft, 22 Pollute, 23 Evoke, 24 Seethe, 25 Berths.

Down: 1 Airmen, 2 Baleful, 3 Maxim, 5 Warfare, 6 Viola, 7 Lashes, 8 Overwhelmed, 14 Uncouth, 15 Ekes out, 16 Crepes, 17 Athens, 19 Delve, 20 Scene.