Compact crossword - The Scotsman 16/03/15
Monday’s puzzle
ACROSS
8 United States (1,1,1)
9 Church service (9)
10 Plate used in church (5)
11 Italian painter (7)
12 Saviour (8)
14 Church service (4)
15 Sacred (4)
16 Cold confection (3,5)
20 Lattice (anag) (7)
21 Former French province (5)
23 Church service (9)
24 Coal-scuttle (3)
DOWN
1 Late meal (6)
2 Final (4)
3 Candlestick (6)
4 Quick way out (9,4)
5 Young dog (5)
6 Clergyman’s home (8)
7 Pawnbrokers (6)
13 Choice food (8)
15 Abomination (6)
17 Virtuous (6)
18 Thursday before Easter (6)
19 Book following Jonah (5)
22 Gospel writer (4)
Weekend solutions
COMPACT CROSSWORD ONE
Across: 1 Frank, 7 Warranty, 8 Twist, 10 Transplant, 12 Manitoba, 14 Maim, 16 Shed, 17 Symbolic, 20 Capitulate, 23 Edith, 24 Resolute, 25 Wyatt.
Down: 1 Fathom, 2 Nest, 3 Dawn, 4 Wraps, 5 Incapable, 6 System, 8 Trite, 11 Interpose, 13 Buy, 15 Abate, 16 Secure, 18 Cachet, 19 Still, 21 Loth, 22 Eddy.
COMPACT CROSSWORD TWO
Across: 1 Penetrate; 8 Ore; 9 Prohibition; 11 Battles; 12 Treat; 13 Astral; 5 Weapon; 17 Donor; 18 Replace; 20 Independent; 22 Son; 23 Earnestly.
Down: 2 Err; 3 Trill; 4 Amidst; 5 Epistle; 6 Contemplate; 7 Penitence; 10 Outstanding; 11 Blandness; 14 Abridge; 16 Proper; 19 Pence; 21 Nil.