Compact crossword - The Scotsman 04/10/14


Saturday’s puzzle
ACROSS
7 Old allegorical dramas (8,5)
9 Clear-cut (7)
10 Girl’s name (5)
11 Steal (coll) (4)
12 Nettlerash (5)
16 Condescend (5)
17 Crosspiece (4)
21 Protrude (5)
22 Null and void (7)
23 Breakfast dish (9,4)
DOWN
1 Confiscate (7)
2 Fissure (7)
3 Deluge (5)
4 Impaired (7)
5 Tribunal (5)
6 Conduct (5)
8 Reference (11)
13 Pours out (7)
14 Expression of regret (7)
15 Strait-laced (7)
18 Chasm (5)
19 Notice of danger (5)
20 Sidestep (5)
FRIDAY’S SOLUTION
Across: 1 Chill, 4 Quiff, 10 Paris, 11 Overrun, 12 Ruminant, 13 Zebu, 15 Xyster, 17 Nordic, 19 Maul, 20 Kinkajou, 23 Trilogy, 24 Bonus, 25 Edify, 26 Delhi.
Down: 2 Harem, 3 Lysander, 5 Used, 6 Forfend, 7 Approximate, 8 Young, 9 In due course, 14 Workable, 16 Studied, 18 Vinyl, 21 Jonah, 22 Golf.