Compact crossword - The Scotsman 11/07/15
ACROSS
7 Understand (coll) (3,3,7)
9 Hurting (7)
10 Search thoroughly (5)
11 Confederate (4)
12 Ineffectual people (coll) (5)
13 Natural aptitude (5)
12 Individual performance (4)
21 Governs (5)
22 Disinterred (7)
23 Accept one’s lot (2,4,3,4)
DOWN
1 Intellectual (7)
2 Alarm (7)
3 Mountain range (5)
4 Element (7)
5 Heathen (5)
6 Business transactions (5)
8 Superb (11)
13 Small private rooms (7)
14 Prescription (7)
15 Information (7)
18 Boasts (5)
19 Circus performer (5)
20 Precepitous (5)
Friday’s solution
Grid B
Across: 1 Picky, 4 Beryl, 10 Query, 11 Twigloo, 12 Actioned, 13 Mood, 15 Hazard, 17 Cosy up, 19 Oboe, 20 Dyslexia, 23 Riotous, 24 Wince, 25 Vying, 26 Grant.
Down: 2 Inept, 3 Keyboard, 5 Evil, 6 Yellowy, 7 Squash court, 8 Utter, 9 Lord’s Prayer, 14 Follower, 16 Zoology, 18 Nyasa, 21 Xenon, 22 Join.