Compact crossword - The Scotsman 05/09/14

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05/09/14

Friday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Nervy (5)

4 Cape in NW Scotland (5)

10 Lowest point (5)

11 Late (7)

12 Photocopying (8)

13 Shape (4)

15 Encipher (6)

17 Canadian bay (6)

19 Beach grains (4)

20 Ornamental chain (8)

23 In all but name (7)

24 Slogan (5)

25 Polish monetary unit (5)

26 Amphitheatre (5)

DOWN

2 Mammary gland (5)

3 Bleach (colloq) (8)

5 Emit smoke (4)

6 Outside (anag) (7)

7 Cheap (11)

8 Youthful (5)

9 A sprouting (11)

14 Box-like stringed instrument (8)

16 Regulation (7)

18 Shrimp-like creatures (5)

21 Town in Bedfordshire (5)

22 Desist (4)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 1 Retaliated, 7 Appeared, 8 Iron, 9 Clubs, 10 Strains, 12 Determination, 15 Lengthy, 17 Spite, 20 Demo, 21 Searched, 22 Versailles.

Down: 1 Repel, 2 Tremble, 3 Lure, 4 Auditing, 5 Erica, 6 Borneo, 11 Emphasis, 13 Exeter, 14 Topical, 16 Globe, 18 Tress, 19 Mali.

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