Compact crossword - The Scotsman 11/06/12

Monday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Jun 2012, 01:00 BST

ACROSS

8 Australian bird (3)

9 Welding gas (9)

10 Carved pole (5)

11 Region in Czech Republic (7)

12 Articulate (8)

14 Be mindful (4)

15 Vast (4)

16 Songbird (8)

20 Vermouth (7)

21 Exclamation of surprise (2,3)

23 Lounge seat (4,5)

24 Garden tool (3)

DOWN

1 Very busy (6)

2 Pursue game (4)

3 Mallet (6)

4 Herculean time (anag), interpreting Scripture (13)

5 Spa hotel (5)

6 Most weighty (8)

7 Harbinger (6)

13 Tower block (4-4)

15 Trent estuary (6)

17 Bones in upper arms (6)

18 Milliner (6)

19 Obstacle (5)

22 Hidden ditch (2-2)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Block, 7 Handsome, 8 Nudge, 10 Experience, 12 Rational, 14 Scar, 16 Pout, 17 Reverend, 20 Extricates, 23 Throw, 24 Enrolled, 25 Twist. Down: 1 Banter, 2 Cage, 3 Rave, 4 Admit, 5 Connected, 6 Veneer, 9 Extol, 11 Structure, 13 Ace, 15 Beret, 16 Prefer, 18 Dimwit, 19 Silly, 21 Axed, 22 Show.