Compact crossword - The Scotsman 01/07/13
ACROSS
7 Watch fire (6)
8 Male servant (6)
9 Ice-cream cornet (4)
10 Profitable (8)
11 Senior journalist (6)
12 Canoed (anag) (6)
14 Cathedral town in Mid-Wales (6)
17 Eel (6)
19 A smiley (8)
21 Scheming (2,2)
22 Tetragonal mineral (6)
23 Port in central Italy (6)
DOWN
1 Moment (6)
2 Choosing the best of everything (8)
3 Make beloved (6)
4 Having existed a long time (3-3)
5 Triad (4)
6 Hooded cloak (6)
13 Broadcast (8)
15 Stay (6)
16 Creed (6)
17 Informal discussion (6)
18 Range (6)
20 Drawing pin (4)
Saturday’s solution
Across: 1 Drift, 4 Stack, 10 Rapid, 11 Drummer, 12 Linoleum, 13 Warn, 15 Towers, 17 Rhythm, 19 Rapt, 20 Succinct, 23 Abounds, 24 Seine, 25 Stage, 26 Stunt.
Down: 2 Ripen, 3 Fiddlers, 5 Thug, 6 Compact, 7 Proletariat, 8 Odium, 9 Transmitted, 14 Thickset, 16 Wipe out, 18 Quest, 21 Nairn, 22 Snug.