Compact crossword - The Scotsman 03/01/15

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03/01/15

Saturday’s puzzle

ACROSS

1 Harm (6)

4 Find not guilty (6)

9 Wide bay (5)

10 Area of land holding (7)

11 Tavern (3)

12 Prudent (9)

13 Places of refuge (11)

18 In the public eye (9)

21 Boy’s name (3)

22 Repeat (7)

23 Adopting (5)

24 Feudal lords (6)

25 Crop up (6)

DOWN

1 Irish city (6)

2 A reddish-purple colour (7)

3 Ascended (3,2)

5 Large warship (7)

6 Custom (5)

7 Score (6)

8 Military exercises (11)

14 Weather (7)

15 A large building (7)

16 Support for a broken bone, etc (6)

17 A wild ass (6)

19 Last Greek letter (5)

20 Hit hard (5)

Friday’s solution

Across: 1 Muddy, 7 Tomorrow, 8 Squab, 10 Daydreamer, 12 Calamity, 14 Jane, 16 Away, 17 Demijohn, 20 Intertwine, 23 Taxed, 24 Corncrib, 25 Stage.

Down: 1 Mystic, 2 Dead, 3 Wood, 4 Dozen, 5 Drum-major, 6 Swerve, 9 Barmy, 11 Olfactory, 13 Tie, 15 Giant, 16 Apiece, 18 Needle, 19 Crack, 21 Whip, 22 East.

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