Compact Crossword - The Scotsman 21/10/13

Across

7 Small place west of Glenrothes (6)

8 Escaped with lover (6)

9 Mown grass (4)

10 Radio (8)

11 ______ Garrett, soprano (6)

12 Fence (6)

14 Very light gas (6)

17 Verily (anag) (6)

19 Arthurian knight (8)

21 Stock Exchange speculator (4)

22 Roar (6)

23 Strip of bacon (6)

Down

1 Ambassador (6)

2 Town in Carmarthenshire (8)

3 Elbowroom (6)

4 Triple (anag) (3,3)

5 Slouch (4)

6 School period (6)

13 Small African parrot (8)

15 Euphoric (6)

16 African country (6)

17 Recently (6)

18 Deodorant (4-2)

20 Name (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Umber, 4 Sprat, 10 Rogue, 11 Oversee, 12 Lothario, 13 Deal, 15 Fleece, 17 Modern, 19 Rage, 20 Smothers, 23 Thought, 24 Imbue, 25 Usher, 26 Users. Down: 2 Might, 3 Elegance, 5 Pier, 6 Austere, 7 Proliferate, 8 Topic, 9 Replenished, 14 Contains,

16 Engross, 18 Smite, 21 Ember, 22 Ogre.