Compact crossword - The Scotsman 19/05/2012

Saturday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 19th May 2012, 01:00 BST

ACROSS

7 Not up to expectations (13)

9 Deplorable (coll) (7)

19 Revolve rapidly (5)

11 Pipe (4)

12 A ballista (5)

16 Goes downhill (5)

17 Short informal letter (4)

21 Very light wood (5)

22 Defame (7)

23 Impartial (13)

DOWN

1 Instruct (7)

2 Attribute (7)

3 Suppose (5)

4 Shrewd (7)

5 Very bright (5)

6 Nimble (5)

8 Cancer specialists (11)

13 Annual reference book (7)

14 Cheesy (7)

15 Established (7)

18 Endure (5)

19 Gust of strong wind (5)

20 Artificial silk (5)

Friday’s solution

Across: 1 Itchy, 4 Omaha, 10 Arrow, 11 Finagle, 12 Samphire, 13 Reed, 15 Misere, 17 Sundew, 19 Leaf, 20 Bedstraw, 23 Ovation, 24 Addle, 25 Hedge, 26 Henna.

Down: 2 Thrum, 3 Hawthorn, 5 Mint, 6 Hogweed, 7 Marshmallow, 8 Afore, 9 Meadowsweet, 14 Purslane, 16 Seakale, 18 Peony, 21 Radon, 22 Ling.