Compact Crossword - The Scotsman

Saturday’s puzzle...

By The Newsroom

Published 17th Oct 2011, 14:57 BST

ACROSS

1 Play one’s part (6)

4 Put into words (6)

9 Make amends (5)

10 Moving (soldiers, etc) to a new location (7)

11 Appreciate (coll) (3)

12 Greeting (guests, etc) (9)

13 Bright (11)

18 Discussion leader (9)

21 Outfit (3)

22 Pear-shaped fruit (7)

23 Small wood (5)

24 Ponders (6)

25 Tantalised (6)

DOWN

1 Prizes (6)

2 Fowling-piece (7)

3 Diaphanous (5)

5 Entertaining (guests, etc) (7)

6 Excuse for failure (coll) (5)

7 Enter into conflict (6)

8 Gambling (11)

14 Keep in reserve (7)

15 Highly-strung (7)

16 Collision (6)

17 Concurred (6)

19 Hindu loin-cloth (5)

20 Good-for-nothing (5)