Compact crossword - The Scotsman 04/03/2014
ACROSS
8 A type of grass (3)
9 Craftsman (9)
10 Well done (5)
11 Gave to charity, etc (7)
12 Begin (5,3)
14 Item of footwear (4)
15 A large cask (4)
16 Remunerated (8)
20 Suffocate (7)
21 Girl’s name (5)
23 Take it easy (7,2)
24 An extra run (3)
DOWN
1 Investigates (6)
2 Very large (coll) (4
3 New growth (6)
4 Deaf (4,2,7)
5 Make amends (5)
6 Sick at heart (8)
7 Resent (6)
13 Granting that (8)
15 Busy oneself (6)
17 Receive (6)
18 Prehistoric stone chamber (6)
19 Greek letter (5)
22 A precious stone (4)
Monday’s solution
Across: 1 Sleepy, 4 Abacus, 9 Rubella, 10 Sepal, 11 Digit, 12 Hamburg, 13 Screen saver , 18 Heretic, 20 Ultra, 22 Rouen, 23 Default, 24 Hot key, 25 Wrap up.
Down: 1 Stride, 2 Embog, 3 Palette, 5 Bosom, 6 Capture, 7 Silage, 8 Machine code, 14 Corrupt, 15 Aquifer, 16 Church, 17 Laptop, 19 Tinge, 21 Thump.