Compact crossword - The Scotsman 03/02/14

ACROSS

1 Spanish wine (6)

4 Largest country (6)

9 Reunite (anag) (7)

10 Unwell (5)

11 9th (5)

12 Outburst (7)

13 Frankie Valli’s group (4,7)

18 Italian composer (7)

20 Italian-born composer (5)

22 Bedeck (5)

23 Least refined (7)

24 Church festival (6)

25 Season (6)

DOWN

1 Season (6)

2 Consumed (5)

3 American farmer (7)

5 Reversal of policy (1-4)

6 Orange-yellow colour (7)

7 Season (6)

8 Focus (11)

14 Clear (7)

15 Sikh term for God (3,4)

16 Fly (6)

17 Season (6)

19 Pierce (5)

21 Boiling water (5)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Tables, 4 Specks, 9 Ruffs, 10 Hungary, 11 All, 12 Spaghetti, 13 Adversaries, 18 Sanctuary, 21 Ill, 22 Entente, 23 Merge, 24 Sandal, 25 Unsafe.

Down: 1 Turban, 2 Baffled, 3 Eases, 5 Panther, 6 Coast, 7 Stymie, 8 Cheapskates, 14 Estonia, 15 Eritrea, 16 Assess, 17 Allege, 19 Not on, 20 Yemen.