Compact crossword - The Scotsman 08/06/13

Saturday’s puzzle

Across

1 Woo (5)

7 Flowed out (8)

8 Form (5)

10 Undertaking (10)

12 Stringed instrument (8)

14 Sprinkle (4)

16 Cut off (4)

17 Compassion (8)

20 Dictatorial (10)

23 Nick (5)

24 Struggle (8)

25 Irish poet (1865-1939) (5)

DOWN

1 Regular trade (6)

2 Mature (4)

3 A small inflamed swelling (4)

4 Piles (5)

5 Equivocal expression (9)

6 Arrival (6)

9 Take pleasure in (5)

11 Joining the Army, etc (9)

13 Evergreen climbing plant (3)

15 Country in southern Europe (5)

16 Opportunity (6)

18 Sailing vessels (6)

19 Climb (5)

21 Shrewd (4)

22 Contend (with) (4)

Friday’s solution

Across: 1 Astute, 4 Abated, 9 False, 10 Omicron, 11 Coy, 12 Ambiguous, 13 Counterpart, 18 Paramedic, 21 Psi, 22 Coterie, 23 Owing, 24 Doodle, 25 Repair.

Down: 1 Affect, 2 Tally-ho, 3 Theta, 5 Bring up, 6 Torso, 7 Danish, 8 Double-edged, 14 Numeral, 15 Replica, 16 Spaced, 17 Ringer, 19 Ratio, 20 Clone.