Compact crossword - The Scotsman 21/10/14

21/10/14

ACROSS

1 Meet halfway (10)

8 Console (7)

9 A type of dessert (5)

10 Exposed (4)

11 Drop down (4)

12 Sum total (3)

14 Sponsor (6)

15 Take for granted (6)

18 Unwell (3)

20 Full of life (4)

21 A large oven (4)

23 Bird of prey (5)

24 Print run (7)

25 Scorching (10)

DOWN

1 Remark (7)

2 Frame of mind (4)

3 Ceremonial (6)

4 Call to arms (8)

5 Ballroom dance (5)

6 Associates in crime (11)

7 Having good intentions (4-7)

13 Condense (8)

16 Combining (7)

17 Mourn (6)

19 Permitted (5)

22 Flightless bird (4)

Monday’s solution

ACROSS: 7 Oporto, 8 Loiter, 9 Anna, 10 Ziggurat, 11 Allude, 12 Tomato, 14 Accept, 17 Go like, 19 Hot cakes, 21 Iona, 22 Acquit, 23 Asleep.

DOWN: 1 Spinal, 2 Creature, 3 Nozzle, 4 Flight, 5 Lieu, 6 Tenant, 13 Multiple, 15 Choice, 16 Take to, 17 Gasbag, 18 Kennel, 20 Club.