Compact crossword - The Scotsman 05/05/14
ACROSS
7 Forge (6)
8 Small peg (6)
9 Oil pit (4)
10 I a barker (anag) (3-5)
11 Entirely (2,4)
12 Pinpoint (6)
14 Fireman (6)
17 Palm-leaf fan (6)
19 Act of drawing (8)
21 Crossbar (4)
22 Sharp struggle (6)
23 Expenditure (6)
DOWN
1 Call in question (6)
2 Regulating device (8)
3 Generator (6)
4 Star-shaped (6)
5 Fibber (4)
6 Hollow (6)
13 Cement (8)
15 Force that produces rotation (6)
16 Attacker (6)
17 Cogwheel (6)
18 Heat and cool in order to soften (6)
20 Form using a mould (4)
Saturday’s solution
Across: 1 Ebony, 4 Array, 10 Alarm, 11 Seville, 12 Intercom, 13 Ague, 15 Genius, 17 Belong, 19 Rare, 20 Elongate, 23 Chortle, 24 Shape, 25 Skirt, 26 Angel.
Down: 2 Blast, 3 Numerous, 5 Rave, 6 Allegro, 7 Saving grace, 8 Ascot, 9 Beleaguered, 14 Tennyson, 16 Norfolk, 18 Sleek, 21 Awake, 22 Stir.