Compact crossword - 05/02/2013
Across
8 In time gone by (3)
9 Temperate (9)
10 Plunder (5)
11 Rumour (7)
12 Scorn (8)
13 Girl’s name (4)
15 Wise man (4)
16 Outstanding (8)
20 Word for word (7)
21 Boy’s name (5)
23 Faithfulness (9)
24 Fuss (3)
DOWN
1 Cloth (6)
2 Remove (cap, etc) (4)
3 Agree (to) (6)
4 In preparation (2,3,8)
5 Essential (5)
6 Set forth logically (8)
7 Supported (6)
13 Denying (8)
15 Hand-pick (6)
17 Wiped out (6)
18 Dictator (6)
19 Hackneyed (5)
22 Pleased (4)
Monday’s solution
Across: 1 Invade, 4 Tannic, 9 Tornado, 10 Gusty, 11 Clung, 12 Tempest, 13 All-time high, 18 Typhoon, 20 Sepia, 22 Inept, 23 Twister, 24 Gadget, 25 Zephyr. Down: 1 Intact, 2 Virtu, 3 Draught, 5 Algum, 6 Nest egg, 7 Coyote, 8 Contaminate, 14 Lip-read, 15 Hostile, 16 String, 17 Fairer, 19 Outre, 21 Pitch.