Compact crossword - The Scotsman 10/01/15
ACROSS
1 Lends a hand (5)
4 A ravine (5)
10 Ceasefire (5)
11 A row of attached houses (7)
12 Had a chat (8)
13 Cancel (4)
15 Wards off (6)
17 Freely available (6)
19 Silly person (4)
20 Court of justice (8)
23 A merganser (7)
24 Yorkshire racecourse (5)
25 Unrefined (5)
26 Nonetheless (5)
DOWN
2 Fly off the handle (5)
3 Nips in the bud (8)
5 Unmatched (4)
6 Small anchor (7)
7 Make uniform (11)
8 Out-and-out (5)
9 Bringing together (11)
14 Explosion (8)
16 Authorise (7)
18 A goblin (5)
21 Asian country (5)
22 Take care (4)
Friday’s solution
Grid H
Across: 7 Killiecrankie, 9 Eidolon, 10 Salad, 11 Eked, 12 Decay, 16 Smith, 17 Brat, 21 Hyena, 22 Counter, 23 Revolutionary.
Down: 1 Skeeter, 2 Flodden, 3 Field, 4 Marshal, 5 Skill, 6 Weedy, 8 Connecticut, 13 Amiable, 14 Fretsaw, 15 Storeys, 18 Shore, 19 Leave, 20 Huron.