Compact crossword - The Scotsman 24/12/2013
ACROSS
1 A band of colour (6)
4 Pester (6)
9 A love affair (7)
10 Moves rapidly (5)
11 Heated argument (3-2)
12 Moulding (7)
13 Rural areas (11)
18 Domed building (7)
20 Boring tool (5)
22 Direct a ship, etc (5)
23 Type of sword (7)
24 Freeholders (hist) (6)
25 Mountain nymphs (6)
DOWN
1 Emphasise (6)
2 Postpone (5)
3 A bridge of boats (7)
5 Command (5)
6 Stepped on the gas (7)
7 Step down (6)
8 Entertainment (11)
14 Active (2,3,2)
15 Break up (7)
16 Stand-offish (6)
17 Takes away by force (6)
19 Take care of (5)
21 West African country (5)
Monday’s Solution
Across: 8 All, 9 Equipment, 10 Wrong, 11 Present, 12 Governed, 14 Brae, 15 Suck, 16 Rent-a-mob, 20 Correct, 21 Right,
23 Registrar, 24 And. Down: 1 Earwig, 2 Also, 3 Merger, 4 Supplementary, 5 Speed, 6 Telegram, 7 Statue, 13 Vicarage, 15 Secure, 17 Torero, 18 Betide, 19 Feast, 22 Glad.