Compact Crossword - The Scotsman 23/03/13

7 Taking a walk (13)

9 Censure (7)

10 Japanese mattress (5)

11 Ages (4)

12 Was economical (5)

16 To secure (5)

17 Turn down (4)

21 Indian monetary unit (5)

22 Disease (7)

23 Secret withdrawal (13)

Down

1 Brought to bear (7)

2 Putting together (7)

3 False accusation (5)

4 Confounded (7)

5 Unclean (5)

6 Extreme suffering (5)

8 Deep blue (11)

13 Endeavour (7)

14 Puts down (7)

15 Pistol-case (7)

18 Coarse (5)

19 Convulsion (5)

20 Splendour (5)

Friday’s solution

Across: 1 Blade, 4 Metro, 10 Angus, 11 Bugaboo, 12 Macaroni, 13 Stab, 15 Rococo, 17 Circle, 19 Mine, 20 Northern, 23 Through, 24 Radar, 25 Fleet, 26 Happy.

Down: 2 Logic, 3 District, 5 Eigg, 6 Robotic, 7 Hammersmith, 8 Ebony, 9 Double-entry, 14 Victoria,

16 Central, 18 Mocha, 21 End up, 22 Tube.