Compact crossword - The Scotsman 14/05/2012
ACROSS
8 Chopper (3)
9 Male (9)
10 Ethical (5)
11 Ghanaian language (7)
12 Plain (8)
14 Stalk (4)
15 Current fashion (4)
16 Frenchman (8)
20 Drinking bout (5-2)
21 Moon’s period (5)
23 Extending into the future (4-5)
24 Fuel (3)
DOWN
1 Heat (6)
2 Be dressed in (4)
3 Symbol (6)
4 Making air journeys between detached areas (6-7)
5 Sentimental (5)
6 Word-picture (8)
7 Middle course (6)
13 Halfway position (8)
15 Movable (6)
17 Boil gently (6)
18 Reuse (6)
19 Unit of length (5)
22 Nearly (4)
Saturday’s solution
Across: 1 Crypt, 7 Dulcimer, 8 Spool, 10 Desperados, 12 Mackerel, 14 Thus, 16 Skip, 17 Improper, 20 Transports, 23 Heeds, 24 Elevated, 25 Cream. Down: 1 Custom, 2 Prod, 3 Dump, 4 Scarf, 5 Amidships, 6 Crisis, 9 Lever, 11 Activated, 13 Elm, 15 Wrath, 16 Setter, 18 Ransom, 19 Essay, 21 Open, 22 Seer.