Compact crossword - The Scotsman 12/02/14
ACROSS
7 Ancient Roman emperor (4)
8 Inert gas (8)
9 American farm (5)
10 Emphatic form of one (7)
12 Pen-point (3)
13 Nourishment (9)
16 Do not worry (5,4)
17 North-northwest (1,1,1)
19 Decorative design (7)
21 Absorbent towel (5)
23 Absurdity (8)
24 Failure (coll) (2-2)
DOWN
1 Minus (8)
2 Indentation (5)
3 North-northeast (1,1,1)
4 Wandering (9)
5 Noxious (7)
6 __ Gwyn, Charles II’s mistress (4)
11 Underwater boat (9)
14 Skittles (8)
15 Tidiest (7)
18 She-goat (5)
20 Author unknown (4)
22 Scottish mountain (3)
Tuesday’s solution
Across: 1 Performing, 8 Coracle, 9 Hooch, 10 UFOs, 11 Agog, 12 Ink, 14 Ideals, 15 Animus, 18 Irk, 20 Neap, 21 Diva, 23 Ebony, 24 Averted, 25 Allegation.
Down: 1 Purpose, 2 Rich, 3 On edge, 4 Mahogany, 5 Naomi, 6 Scrutinised, 7 Shakes hands, 13 Blantyre, 16 Moisten, 17 Panama, 19 Knoll, 22 Yeti.