Quick Crossword - Scotland on Sunday 03/01/13

Across

1 The best directors use this nautical expression? (9)

8 Takes an age to find the muse (5)

9 Introduced commercial work to little boy (7)

11 & 3 Down Steamy tale of man going to kill American mass-murderer (6-6)

12 Goes cold, we’re told, on these art works (7)

13 She’s domiciled in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (4)

14 & 24 Across Defeat surrounds nurse, getting the point of foreign city (3,7)

17 The French one gains a garland (3)

18 See 10 Down

21 He isn’t a slave to playing “The Hobbit”! (7)

23 Hudson is discombobulated by these creatures (6)

24 See 14 Across

25 Anger spread over the mountains (5)

26 Poor stamina shown by an islander (9)

Down

2 Royal Family tradition underwent disaster on Roman origins being spelled out (5)

3 See 11 Across

4 See 10 Down

5 Eats against old, old city in lad’s grasp (7)

6 Edinburgh is just so splendid! (7)

7 One ruling with money (9)

10, 4 Down & 18 Across Use them sensibly to see Ray – with a send-off (4,3,4)

12 Don’t do enough to keep everybody quiet in stockade (4,5)

15 As used by dress-makers, almost horsey on board? (7)

16 One at the wedding – nearly – could secure the girl (7)

19 Metal club (4)

20 Banker’s always trapped between conflicting points (6)

22 Is more than one joining accountant? That’s nutty (5)

24 Article on ship’s beast of burden (3)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Across 3, Starts up. 8, Harm. 9, Pea Shooter. 10, Hera. 11, Thus. 13, Arena. 17, Nowell. 18, See 1 Down. 19, Leith. 22, Seed. 24, Eels. 25, Machine Gun. 26, Tend. 27, Disaster.

Down 1 & 18 Across, Water Pistol. 2, Impatient. 4, Tasks. 5, Rioja. 6, Satie. 7, Portable. 12, Ugly. 14, Residents. 15, Inflamed. 16, Epee. 20, Incas. 21, Heirs. 22, Sieve. 23, Sling.

Last week’s winner was M Graham of East Kilbride. The runners-up were C Fitzgerald of Duns and L O’Dowd of Edinburgh. The winner of 30 December’s competition was J Morris of Buckhaven. The runners-up were J Buchan of Edinburgh and G Ross of Largs

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