Compact crossword - The Scotsman 08/07/14

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08/07/14

Tuesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Disconcert (6)

4 Beseeched (6)

9 Prospect (7)

10 Monsters (5)

11 Nothing at all (coll) (5)

12 Having in common (7)

13 Beside oneself (11)

18 A root vegetable (7)

20 Entire range (5)

22 A willow (5)

23 Emitting smoke (7)

24 Waver (6)

25 Capital of Canada (6)

DOWN

1 Alloy of tin and copper (6)

2 Backbone (coll) (5)

3 Snuff out (7)

5 Spanish wine (5)

6 Embellish (7)

7 Contrive (6)

8 Very high buildings (11)

14 Final decision in court (7)

15 Ointment (7)

16 Sustain (6)

17 Mark of disgrace (6)

19 Brass neck (coll) (5)

21 Girl’s name (5)

Monday’s solution

Across: 8 Ego, 9 E-commerce, 10 Cyber, 11 Dripped, 12 Wild card, 14 File, 15 Lago, 16 Accessed, 20 Databus, 21 Rerun, 23 Bluetooth, 24 Job.

Down: 1 Sea cow, 2 Bomb, 3 Metric, 4 Word-processor, 5 Email, 6 Graphics, 7 Peddle, 13 Lights up, 15 indaba, 17 Earthy, 18 Danube, 19 Abate, 22 Raja.

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