Compact crossword - The Scotsman 30/04/13

Tuesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

8 Apprehension (3)

9 Singer (9)

10 Mushrooms, toadstools, etc (5)

11 Chivalrous (7)

12 Gigantic (8)

14 Unattractive (4)

15 A single thing (4)

16 Wealthy (8)

20 Captain (7)

21 Flower (5)

23 Aroma (9)

24 Boring instrument (3)

DOWN

1 Frustrate (6)

2 Wild cherry (4)

3 Split (in a party, etc) (6)

4 Uncomplaining (4-9)

5 Musical instrument (5)

6 Throttle (8)

7 Very unpleasant (coll) (6)

13 Prototype (8)

15 Dangerous (6)

17 Untie (6)

18 Fall over (6)

19 Separate (5)

22 Pass time idly (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Resell, 4 As well, 9 Thrombi, 10 Negev, 11 Lance, 12 Scafell, 13 Wishing well, 18 Element, 20 Lupin, 22 Ethic, 23 Leakage, 24 Lowell, 25 Sewell.

Down: 1 Retell, 2 Siren, 3 Lambeth, 5 Santa, 6 Egg cell, 7 Lovell, 8 Kiss and tell, 14 Ice show, 15 Welfare, 16 Befell, 17 Unwell, 19 Excel, 21 Phase.