Compact crossword - The Scotsman 25/04/15
ACROSS
1 Consecrated (6)
4 Small fragments (6)
9 Mystic symbols (5)
10 Abounding (with) (7)
11 Hint (3)
12 Cadaverous (9)
13 Came across (11)
18 Astonish (9)
21 Expected (3)
22 Sustain (7)
23 A form of oxygen (5)
24 Sofa (6)
25 A church officer (6)
DOWN
1 Severe (6)
2 Anxiety (7)
3 Come after (5)
5 Whim (7)
6 Wide-awake (5)
7 Stable (6)
8 Old battleship (11)
14 In the wrong position on a football pitch (7)
15 From head to foot (7)
16 A beautiful youth (6)
17 A thin layer of wood, etc (6)
19 Steed (5)
20 A deep humming sound (5)
Friday’s solution:
Across: 1 Hooch, 7 Bull’s-eye, 8 Mayor, 10 Candyfloss, 12 Great tit, 14 Adze, 16 Lily, 17 Demijohn, 20 Gobstopper, 23 Ruing, 24 Cracknell, 25 Skirt.
Down: 1 Humbug, 2 Choc, 3 Quid, 4 Fluff, 5 Lemon drop, 6 Lessee, 9 Ratty, 11 Jelly bean, 13 Ice, 15 Mixer, 16 Legacy, 18 Nought, 19 Stake, 21 Peel, 22 Rusk.