Compact crossword - The Scotsman, 21/09/15
ACROSS
7 Form of rugby union (6)
8 Eighth (anag) (6)
9 Clue no (4)
10 Trend (8)
11 Clue no (6)
12 Harp-like instrument (6)
14 Quarter (6)
17 XXX (6)
19 Clue no (8)
21 Card with three spots (4)
22 Atishoo (6)
23 Conspiracy of silence (6)
DOWN
1 Replace contents (6)
2 Part of a telephone (8)
3 Crystalline compound (6)
4 Glazed cotton cloth (6)
5 Clue no (4)
6 Chewing gum ingredient (6)
13 Clue no (8)
15 Far East (6)
16 Paid attention (6)
17 Sinew (6)
18 Score (6)
20 Level (4)
Saturday’s solution
Across: 1 Chops, 4 Scrap, 10 Aware, 11 Scourge, 12 Endanger, 13 Burn. 15 Caring, 17 Deaden, 19 Arch, 20 Sentinel, 23 Contain, 24 Ruses, 25 Osier, 26 Prays.
Down: 2 Hoard, 3 Pregnant, 5 Crow, 6 Aground, 7 Take a chance, 8 Usher, 9 Meaningless, 14 Lecturer, 16 Recants, 18 Geans, 21 Nasty, 22 Cape.