Compact crossword - The Scotsman 12/08/13

ACROSS

1 Expose (10)

8 Bitterness (7)

9 Gramophone record (5)

10 Ooze (4)

11 Prefix denoting many (4)

12 11, 9, 24 (1,1,1)

14 Japanese island (6)

15 Increase (6)

18 11, 9, 13 (1,1,1)

20 Pig’s noise (4)

21 Odd (4)

23 Author’s final words (5)

24 Bitter salt (7)

25 European bird (10)

DOWN

1 Prison cell (7)

2 Late (4)

3 Strip of bacon (6)

4 Performer of Gilbert and Sullivan operas (8)

5 Mend rapidly (3,2)

6 Jumping insect (11)

7 Having a good understanding (5-6)

13 Rich lode (anag) (8)

16 Military route (7)

17 Pregnant (of cows) (2-4)

19 Insurance (5)

22 Average (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 7 Played the fool, 9 Augment, 10 Utter, 11 Dull, 12 Sever, 16 Xenon, 17 Nero, 21 Tapir, 22 Diagram, 23 Transgression.

Down: 1 Uplands, 2 Mangold, 3 Level, 4 Bemused, 5 Booth, 6 Glory, 8 Title-holder, 13 Melrose, 14 Terrain, 15 Comment, 18 State, 19 Splay, 20 False.