Compact crossword - The Scotsman 06/10/2014

Monday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Oct 2014, 01:20 BST

ACROSS

1 Deadly _ (10)

8 Prickly-pear (7)

9 Beneath (5)

10 Nobleman (4)

11 Non-flowering plant (4)

12 Golf peg (3)

14 Greeting (6)

15 Quarrel (4-2)

18 Lettuce with long leaves (3)

20 Cabbage (4)

21 Source of sugar (4)

23 Help in climbing (3-2)

24 Yellow-headed weed (7)

25 Geranium (10)

DOWN

1 Impartial (7)

2 Home of Goliath (4)

3 Spouted vessel (6)

4 Large colourful flower (8)

5 Dutch earthenware (5)

6 Climbing plant (11)

7 Yam (5,6)

13 Delphinium (8)

16 Loftier (anag) (7)

17 Office workers (6)

19 Vision (5)

22 Citrus fruit (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 7 Morality plays, 9 Obvious, 10 Irene, 11 Nick, 12 Hives, 16 Stoop, 17 Spar, 21 Bulge, 22 Invalid, 23 Scrambled eggs.

Down: 1 Impound, 2 Crevice, 3 Flood, 4 Spoiled, 5 Panel, 6 Usher, 8 Testimonial, 13 Streams, 14 Apology, 15 Prudish, 18 Abyss, 19 Alarm, 20 Evade.