Compact crossword - The Scotsman 01/04/14
ACROSS
8 Study (3)
9 Previous case (9)
10 Unwarranted (5)
11 Inspect (7)
12 Fishing boats (8)
14 A light red colour (4)
15 Other people (4)
16 Satisfactory (3,5)
20 Implanting deeply (7)
21 A chalice (5)
23 US state (9)
24 A small animal enclosure (3)
DOWN
1 Modify (6)
2 Girl’s name (4)
3 Entreaty (6)
4 Weather forecaster (13)
5 Come in the top three (coll) (5)
6 Purifying (8)
7 Rush (6)
13 Tavern (8)
15 Disconcerts (6)
17 One acting as a ruler (6)
18 Special aptitude (6)
19 A leg of lamb (5)
22 European mountain range (4)
Monday’s solution
Across: 1 French, 4 Polish, 9 Corsair, 10 El Cid, 11 Delve, 12 Spanish, 13 Inquisition, 18 Wine vat, 20 Mover, 22 Total, 23 Eclipse, 24 Happen, 25 Dry rot.
Down: 1 Facade, 2 Enrol, 3 Chateau, 5 Opera, 6 Iacimo, 7 Hi-De-Hi, 8 Irish setter, 14 Nonstop, 15 Tumbler, 16 Switch, 17 Urgent, 19 Value, 21 Viper.