Compact crossword - The Scotsman 17/01/2012
ACROSS
1 Convincing (10)
8 Behind schedule (7)
9 Clear-cut (5)
10 Grain ground to powder (4)
11 Sparkling wine (4)
12 Entreat (3)
14 Wrestling hold (6)
15 Alcove (6)
18 A male swan (3)
20 Confidence trick (4)
21 Foundling (4)
23 Jewelled head-dress (5)
24 Humor (7)
25 Laggards (10)
DOWN
1 Hold sway (7)
2 Uncouth (4)
3 On edge (6)
4 Misled (8)
5 Lacks (5)
6 Impart (information, etc) (11)
7 Enhanced (11)
13 Country in southern Africa (8)
16 Makes possible (7)
17 Minding (6)
19 Explosion (5)
22 Head start (coll) (4)
Monday’s solution
Across: 7 Bikini, 8 Iritis, 9 Fiji, 10 Initiate, 11 Liking, 12 Goring, 14 With-it, 17 Idiocy, 19 Piri-piri, 21 Iris, 22 Alpini, 23 Spirit.
Down: 1 Rimini, 2 Diminish, 3 Diving, 4 Hiring, 5 Nisi, 6 Tintin, 13 Rhinitis, 15 Icicle, 16 Trivia, 17 Iciest, 18 Critic, 20 Ibis.