Compact Crossword - The Scotsman 18/11/13

Monday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Nov 2013, 23:59 BST

Across

7 Pounding instrument (6)

8 Cement (6)

9 Ait (4)

10 Celestial beings (8)

11 Elides (anag) (6)

12 Motor (6)

14 Of weddings (6)

17 Sensual (6)

19 Celestial beings (8)

21 Evil giant (4)

22 Belgian port (6)

23 Least one can do (2,4)

DOWN

1 Craft used in Watersports (3-3)

2 Emphasised (8)

3 Stoat-like mammal (6)

4 Come into view (6)

5 Stumble (4)

6 Slander (6)

13 Carved spout (8)

15 Rework old material (6)

16 Strong desire (6)

17 Advent (6)

18 From side to side (6)

20 Spool (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Scold, 4 Stage, 10 Smart, 11 Skillet, 12 Remained, 13 Dawn, 15 Clever, 17 Anthea, 19 Spit, 20 Anchored, 23 Notable,

24 Emits, 25 Geans, 26 Adieu. Down: 2 Claim, 3 Latrines, 5 Trim, 6 Goliath, 7 Ostracising, 8 Asset, 9 Standardise, 14 In the end, 16 Epistle, 18 Under, 21 Raise, 22 Oban.