Compact crossword - The Scotsman 22/03/14
Saturday’s puzzle...
ACROSS
7 Of several kinds (13)
9 Longing (for) (7)
10 Traveller’s chest (5)
11 Expression of pain (4)
12 Hebridean island (5)
16 Incursion (5)
17 Grow dull (4)
21 Loathe (5)
22 Hills (7)
23 Pass the point of no return (4,4,5)
DOWN
1 Greek letter (7)
2 Obliquely (7)
3 Lukewarm (5)
4 As an alternative (7)
5 A Formula One team (5)
6 Japanese city (5)
8 A law-making body (11)
13 US whisky (7)
14 Contradict (7)
15 Keep going (7)
18 Perhaps (5)
19 Household task (5)
20 Bats (5)
Friday’s solution
Across: 1 Spice, 4 Girls, 10 Haven, 11 Maestro, 12 Bitesize, 13 Baby, 15 Ginger, 17 Sporty, 19 Posh, 20 Narcissi, 23 Lerwick, 24 Filet, 25 Flake, 26 Scary.
Down: 2 Pivot, 3 Canister, 5 Ibex, 6 Lothair, 7 The Big Apple, 8 Amaze, 9 Copy typists, 14 Specific, 16 Nostril, 18 Parka, 21 Solar, 22 Dirk.