Compact crossword - The Scotsman 16/09/14
ACROSS
8 Passing fancy (3)
9 Subdue (9)
10 Watchful (5)
11 Out of the running (7)
12 Bring to completion (5,3)
14 Departed (4)
15 Strong, short-legged horses (4)
16 Suggested (8)
20 Put an end to (7)
21 Unit of capacity (5)
23 Eviction from the land (9)
24 Nourished (3)
DOWN
1 Romantic liaison (6)
2 Inactive (4)
3 Dispatched (6)
4 Old-fashioned bicycle (5-8)
5 Give birth to (5)
6 Softens up (8)
7 Pressing (6)
13 Intact (8)
15 Opportunity (6)
17 A small ball of shot (6)
18 Fears greatly (6)
19 Journal (5)
22 Spat (4)
Monday’s solution:
Across: 1 Second, 4 String, 9 Balance, 10 Wheel, 11 Among, 12 Silvera, 13 Abandonment, 18 All-star, 20 Ensue, 22 Monty, 23 Pythons, 24 Flying, 25 Circus.
Down: 1 Subway, 2 Cello, 3 Nonagon, 5 Towel, 6 Ice fern, 7 Gilead, 8 Seismograph, 14 Baloney (or boloney), 15 Maestri, 16 Balm of, 17 Versus, 19 Try-on, 21 Stoic.