Compact crossword - The Scotsman
ACROSS
7 Vital spirit (6)
8 Latin lyric poet (6)
9 Sea-mist (4)
10 Indirect reference (8)
11 Italian city (6)
12 Swallow up (6)
24 Deep ravine (6)
17 Flatfish (6)
19 Dutch spirit (7)
21 The boss of a shield (4)
22 Young salmon (6)
23 Safety valve (6)
DOWN
1 Get away safely (6)
2 Shortage (8)
3 Conduct (oneself) (6)
4 Put off (6)
5 Spheres (4)
6 Parchment (6)
13 Calibrate (8)
15 Harmony (6)
16 Small child (coll) (6)
17 Clergyman (6)
18 Strong ropes (6)
29 Of no legal force (4)
Monday’s solution
Across: 1 Penmanship, 8 Larwood, 9 Prior, 10 Cook, 11 Bell, 12 Hen, 14 Morgan, 15 Versus, 18 Rub, 20 Swan, 21 Trot, 23 Ebola, 24 Globule, 25 Idolatrous.
Down: 1 Parlour, 2 Noon, 3 Andrew, 4 Supplier, 5 Irish, 6 Black market, 7 Trendsetter, 13 Rat’s tail, 16 Strauss, 17 Caught, 19 Broad, 22 Polo.