Compact crossword - The Scotsman 23/06/15

By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Jun 2015, 03:46 BST
Tuesday’s puzzle

ACROSS

8 Annoy (3)

9 A piece of artwork (9)

10 A small US restaurant (5)

11 Glitter (7)

12 Fashionable dressmakers (8)

14 A very small amount (4)

15 Large-headed nail (4)

16 Categorical (8)

20 Supplement (7)

21 Small southern European country (5)

23 A draught-horse (9)

24 Writing material (3)

DOWN

1 Sagacity (6)

2 Of like nature (4)

3 Ancient Egyptian god (6)

4 Come up to expectations (3,3,7)

5 Impair (5)

6 A young waterbird (8)

7 Be in awe of (6)

13 Hard graft (8)

15 Bad-tempered (6)

17 Jog one’s memory (6)

18 Follows (6)

19 A river of the underworld (5)

22 Girl’s name (4)

Monday’s solution

Grid F

Across: 1 Bonnie, 4 Prince, 9 Charlie, 10 Clyde, 11 Isaac, 12 Our Lady, 13 Controversy, 18 Elevens, 20 Harry, 22 Riser, 23 Illegal, 24 Edward, 25 Andrew.

Down: 1 Buckie, 2 Nyala, 3 Illicit, 5 Recur, 6 Naysays, 7 Evelyn, 8 Hero-worship, 14 Oversaw, 15 Echelon, 16 George, 17 Bye-law, 19 Error, 21 Rigor.