Compact crossword - The Scotsman 27/01/14

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27/01/14

Monday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Archival (10)

8 Gift (7)

9 Chief officer (5)

10 German man’s name (4)

11 Court order (4)

12 18, 20 and 21 (1,1,1)

14 Hot tap (anag) (3,3)

15 Economical (6)

18 Novel (3)

20 English archbishopric (4)

21 Cathedral town (4)

23 Triad (5)

24 The Magi (4,3)

25 Respirator (10)

DOWN

1 Last drop in glass (7)

2 Hut (4)

3 Clamour (6)

4 Unripe (8)

5 Indo-European language (5)

6 Prospect (11)

7 Building (11)

13 One who can easily be taken advantage of (4,4)

16 Faint light (7)

17 Small spade (6)

19 Poorer (5)

22 Whispered exclamation (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 7 Participation, 9 Runs out, 10 Equal, 11 Abut, 12 Brand, 16 Charm, 17 Core, 12 Amiss, 22 Tempest, 23 Globe-trotting. Down: 1 Spartan, 2 Uranium, 3 Pivot, 4 Pageant, 5 Pious, 6 Knoll, 8 Interpreter, 13 Whisper, 14 Moves in, 15 Vestige, 18 Panga, 19 Bigot, 20 Empty.

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