Compact crossword - The Scotsman 19/05/15

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19/05/15

Tuesday’s puzzle

ACROSS

7 A young salmon (6)

8 Small domestic fowl (6)

9 An umbrella (coll) (4)

10 Prelude (8)

11 Powerful (6)

12 Non–stick material (6)

14 A sweetmeat (6)

17 Ship’s officer (6)

19 Plot outline (8)

21 Entice (4)

22 A conifer (6)

23 Outmoded (6)

DOWN

1 Out–and–out (6)

2 Leave furtively (coll) (5,3)

3 Be a member (of) (6)

4 Inattentive (6)

5 A nautical mile per hour (4)

6 A poor neighbourhood in parts of Latin America (6)

13 Predict (8)

15 Keep busy (6)

16 Aim at (6)

17 On the dot (6)

18 Euphoric (6)

20 Common sense (4)

Monday’s solution

Across:1 Snapdragon; 8 Alfalfa; 9 Baloo; 10 Garb; 11 Rose; 12 Pad; 14 Denude; 15 Piston; 18 OAP; 20 Lily; 21 Arum; 23 Islet; 24 Rampion; 25 Ox–eye daisy

Down:1 Saffron; 2 Able; 3 Deacon; 4 Aubretia; 5 Oxlip; 6 Ragged Robin; 7 Wood anemone; 13 Idolatry; 16 Terrify; 17 Florid; 19 Phlox; 22 Impi

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