Compact crossword - The Scotsman 20/01/2012
ACROSS
1 Give pleasure to (6)
4 Altars (anag) (6)
9 Lively dance (5)
10 Not much (slang) (1,3,3)
11 Afflict (3)
12 New Zealand rugby union team (3,6)
13 Sophisticated (7-4)
18 Plainsman (9)
21 Household god (3)
22 Relievo (anag) (7)
23 Fortunate (5)
24 Reduce the strength (6)
25 Savage (6)
DOWN
1 Overcoat (6)
2 Italian astronomer (7)
3 Ancient Greek coins (5)
5 Lacking depth (7)
6 Souvenir (5)
7 Most modern (6)
8 Reservoir for bile (4-7)
14 Booklet (7)
15 Accost (7)
16 Edible nut (6)
17 _____ and Bute (6)
19 Castor (5)
20 Monarch (5)
Thursday’s solution
Across: 1 Distribute, 7 Reduced, 8 Inapt, 10 Teem, 11 Best mate, 13 Costed, 15 Pellet, 17 Specific, 18 Mali, 21 Drive, 22 Albania, 23 Classmates. Down: 1 Dodge, 2 Such, 3 Redeem, 4 Bristles, 5 Travail, 6 Criticised, 9 Theatrical, 12 Decibels, 14 Special, 16 Disarm, 19 Agnes, 20 Abet.