Compact crossword - The Scotsman 04/10/14

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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.

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