Compact crossword - The Scotsman 22/12/14
Monday’s puzzle
ACROSS
8 Young sow (3)
9 Estate administrators (9)
10 More than one young deer (5)
11 Young frog (7)
12 Dear sort (anag) (8)
14 Misty (4)
15 Young cow (4)
16 Expelling (8)
20 Vividly descriptive (7)
21 In composition, many (5)
23 Splendid (9)
24 Manuscripts (abbrev) (3)
DOWN
1 Young cow (6)
2 Casserole (4)
3 Against (6)
4 Cranefly grub (13)
5 Four youngsters born together (5)
6 Andean mountain (8)
7 Basketwork (6)
13 Union (8)
15 Young swan (6)
17 Recover consciousness (4,2)
18 Young salmon (6)
19 Young dog (5)
22 Young sheep (4)
Saturday’s solution
Across: 1 Blurb, 7 Fortress, 8 Stuff, 10 Elaborated, 12 Suitable, 14 Aims, 16 Ezra, 17 Malaysia, 20 Copenhagen, 23 Delta, 24 Saturate, 25 Stark.
Down: 1 Basics, 2 Rife, 3 Comb, 4 Stork, 5 Fertilise, 6 Asides, 9 Float, 11 Disrepute, 13 Lea, 15 Dared, 16 Excuse, 18 Attack, 19 Inert, 21 Acts, 22 Newt.