Compact crossword - The Scotsman 04/01/2013


ACROSS
1 Group of sheep (5)
7 Commotion (8)
8 Calamari (5)
10 Driven by an irresistible impulse (10)
12 Heat-resistant material (8)
14 Engrave (4)
16 Oblique (4)
17 Delays (8)
20 Garden climber (10)
23 Tropical fruit (5)
24 Brought forward (8)
25 Flat (5)
DOWN
1 Board over a shop-front (6)
2 Stylish (4)
3 Feeble person (4)
4 Merry (5)
5 Added ingredient (9)
6 (Half of) lower garment (6)
9 Use the divining-rod (5)
11 Of a fixed idea (9)
13 11, 10, 7 (1,1,1)
15 Public meeting-place (5)
16 First day of the week (6)
18 Shoal (6)
19 Feeling remorse (5)
21 Pour (4)
22 Labyrinth (4)
Thursday’s solution
Across: 7 Once, 8 Prepared, 9 Catch, 10 Tuition, 12 Age, 13 Probation, 16 Negligent, 17 Ale, 19 Hearsay, 21 Prove, 23 Academic, 24 Mood. Down: 1 Entangle, 2 Peace, 3 Ape, 4 Recumbent, 5 Cantata, 6 Memo, 11 Programme, 14 Oblivion, 15 Florida, 18 Prime, 20 Etch. 22 Ace.