Compact crossword - The Scotsman 29/03/13

Friday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Store (5)

7 Barter (8)

8 Approach (3-2)

10 Drink from barley (4,6)

12 Friendly (8)

14 11,15,1A,7,23,19 (1.1.1.1)

16 Achievement (4)

17 Of an imaginary belt in the heavens (8)

20 Rethink (10)

23 Allocate (5)

24 Spanish gypsy dance (8)

25 Void (5)

DOWN

1 Layers of rock (6)

2 Friend (4)

3 Way out (4)

4 Ichor (anag) (5)

5 Iniquity (9)

6 Unit ofrtemperature (6)

9 Papaya (5)

11 Of money affairs (9)

13 Lav (3)

15 Occasions (5)

16 Remote (3-3)

18 Active (6)

19 Forefinger (5)

21 Irritation (4)

22 Hebridean island (4)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 7 Lena, 8 Annulled, 9 Tulip, 10 Discern, 12 Bad, 13 Blundered, 16 Jettisons, 17 Sad, 19 Apparel, 21 Fraud, 23 Anathema, 24 Pity.

Down: 1 Regulate, 2 Valid, 3 Cad, 4 Indignant, 5 Blocked, 6 Gear, 11 Plastered, 14 Evacuate, 15 Straits, 18 Graph, 20 Pend, 22 Fad.

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