Compact crossword - The Scotsman 18/04/14

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18/04/14

Friday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Cheerful (5)

4 Chopping (5)

10 Association (5)

11 Saltire (anag) (7)

12 Ointment (8)

13 Roman garment (4)

15 Losing colour (6)

17 Maori woman (6)

19 Irish Gaelic (4)

20 Threatening (8)

23 Adjusting to nought (7)

24 Cereals (5)

25 Raising agent (5)

26 Italian sauce (5)

DOWN

2 Bay-window (5)

3 Embrocation (8)

5 Medical photograph (1-3)

6 Kenyan capital (7)

7 Rapidly cool food (5-6)

8 Fetch (5)

9 Locomotive (5,6)

14 Tirade (8)

16 Be worthy of (7)

18 Brink (5)

21 Unsuitable (5)

22 Touch with lips (4)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 1 Appearance, 7 Strength, 8 Rapt, 9 Osier, 10 Deposit, 12 Get the message, 15 Objects, 17 Romps, 20 Tend, 21 Generous, 22 Grand-niece.

Down: 1 Altos, 2 Prevent, 3 Alga, 4 Achieves, 5 Curio, 6 Spring, 11 Pentagon, 13 Emblem, 14 Scourge, 16 Elder, 18 Plume, 19 Anon.

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