Quick crossword - Scotland on Sunday

ACROSS

1 & 11 Across Bar of soap (3,6,6)

8 Article on Foot is a crime (5)

9 Such a school might force and spoil in both directions (7)

11 See 1 Across

12 Does such a job lead to the grave? (4-3)

13 Broadcasters initially employ a Scottish island (4)

14 These elite fighters seek all survivors, for starters (3)

17 Titled fellow gives foreign assent, right! (3)

18 & 20 Down He crashed awkwardly before end of race – bad luck (4,6)

21 Money you and I return to Scrooge at first – that’s nuts! (7)

23 Genuine script of the kingdoms (6)

24 Winding lanes artist brings back to the club (7)

25 It’s not us who link to the Eastern motif (5)

26 At which to drink and eat? (3,6)

DOWN

2 Steely Dan, for instance, are going offshore (5)

3 See 12 Down

4 & 16 Down Donald’s in a tree building, using this to hear? (3,7)

5 Shows bare-faced cheek in public? (7)

6 Starts again with more than one précis (7)

7 Puts up with a road’s flags (9)

10 Guided away from erudite composer (4)

12 & 3 Down Kill-or-cure medicine? (9,6)

15 One cutting an old striker (7)

16 See 4 Down

19 Pretty equitable (4)

20 See 18 Across

22 Hit a Western journalist (5)

24 Palindromic female gardener, we are told (3)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Across 3 & 18 Across, Kalahari Desert. 8, Shoe. 9, Shoplifter. 10, Skip. 11, Orfe. 13, Sleet. 17, See 23 Down. 18, See 3 Across. 19, Trade. 22, Bach. 24, Aden. 25, The Brontes. 26, Tide. 27, Displays.

Down 1, Choke. 2, Despoiled. 4, Ample. 5, Amiss. 6, Artie. 7, Irritate. 12, Fore. 14, Less haste. 15, Agitated. 16, Edna. 20, Areas. 21, Enrol. 22, Bunty. 23 & 17 Across, Hedda Gabler.