Compact crossword - The Scotsman 20/10/14
ACROSS
7 Portuguese city (8)
8 Linger (6)
9 Former Indian coin (4)
10 Babylonian pyramidal temple-tower (8)
11 Make an indirect reference (6)
12 Love-apple (6)
14 Take willingly (6)
17 and 19 Sell very quickly (2,4,3,5)
21 Hebridean isle (4)
22 Clear of blame (6)
23 Slumbering (6)
DOWN
1 Plains (anag) (6)
2 Living being (8)
3 Spout (6)
4 Series of steps (6)
5 In ____, (in place of) (4)
6 Occupant (6)
13 Manifold (8)
15 Alternative (6)
16 Become fond of (4,2)
17 Talkative person (6)
18 Doghouse (6)
20 Cudgel (4)
Saturday’s solution:
Across: 1 Scrub, 4 Blame, 10 Sound, 11 Leisure, 12 Aphorism, 13 Chit, 15 Latvia, 17 Alumni, 19 Soul, 20 Approves, 23 Extinct, 24 Solve, 25 Edith, 26 Bonds.
Down: 2 Crush, 3 Underpin, 5 Laid, 6 Maugham, 7 Established, 8 Plush, 9 Westminster, 14 Alfresco, 16 Trusted, 18 Spite, 21 Valid, 22 Knot.