Compact crossword - The Scotsman 12/03/2014
ACROSS
7 Algerian port (4)
8 Intermittently (3-3-2)
9 Eyed greedily (5)
10 Backless seat (7)
12 First number (3)
13 Bee in one’s bonnet (9)
16 Central Criminal Court of England (3,6)
17 Over-the-top (abbrev) (1,1,1)
19 Escape slowly (4,3)
21 Type of switch (2-3)
23 Be worth more (8)
24 Depose (4)
DOWN
1 First (8)
2 Start (5)
3 Surprised exclamation (3)
4 Ready-made (3-3-3)
5 Egg __ __ (2,5)
6 Lady’s name similar to Una (4)
11 Indirectly (9)
14 Not being employed (3,2,3)
15 Obverse (anag) (7)
18 Leading (2,3)
20 Egg (4)
22 Over (poetical) (3)
Tuesday’s solution
Across: 1 Suspending, 8 Oranges, 9 Gorge, 10 Bolt, 11 Ugli, 12 Ado, 14 Attire, 15 Cherub, 18 Ago, 20 Clam, 21 Data, 23 Cliff, 24 Ill-will, 25 Negligence.
Down: 1 Scarlet, 2 Sage, 3 Ensign, 4 Dog-fight, 5 Norma, 6 Forbearance, 7 Redoubtable, 13 Graceful, 16 Realise, 17 Rating, 19 Olive, 22 Flan.