Compact crossword - The Scotsman 16/04/14
ACROSS
1 Farm worker (8)
5 Grass (4)
9 Runner (5)
10 Tries again (7)
11 One who raises livestock (12)
13 Overtly (6)
14 Crystalline compound (6)
17 Pay a bill (4,2,3,3)
20 Yellowhammer state (7)
21 Revolving aerofoil (5)
22 Sod (4)
23 Beyond one end of the visible spectrum (8)
DOWN
1 Group of cattle (4)
2 Sailing enthusiast (informal) (7)
3 Of farming (12)
4 Clothe (6)
6 Trophy (5)
7 One’s grin (anag) (4-4)
8 One cutting flock’s fleece (12)
12 Flower eg growing in container (3,5)
15 3 down vehicle (7)
16 Filter (6)
18 Seat (5)
19 Dry (4)
Tuesday’s solution
Across: 1 Delude, 4 Scarce, 9 Uncover, 10 Prude, 11 Tamil, 12 Mustang, 13 Indemnified, 18 Uptight, 20 Radon, 22 Saute, 23 Okinawa, 24 Reefer, 25 Mettle.
Down: 1 Doubts. 2 Locum, 3 Devolve, 5 Copes, 6 Roulade, 7 Emerge, 8 Premonition, 14 Not sure, 15 Fertile, 16 Purser, 17 Unsafe, 19 Geese, 21 Draft.