Compact crossword - The Scotsman 19/12/12
ACROSS
7 Long for (4)
8 Heaven (8)
9 Tribal leader (5)
10 Capital of Corsica (7)
12 9, 13, 19 (1,1,1)
13 Company director (9)
16 L-shaped piece of steel (5,4)
17 23, 4 (1,1,1)
19 Policeman (7)
21 Scrimp (5)
23 Above (8)
24 Wildcat (4)
DOWN
1 1 1/2 dozen (8)
2 Bedcover (5)
3 Select (3)
4 Apparatus for displaying photos (9)
5 Provide instruction (7)
6 Italian wine (4)
11 Tax-collectors (9)
14 Forcible (8)
15 North African capital (7)
18 Brain case (5)
20 V (4)
22 Say further (3)
Tuesday’s solution
Across: 1 Modulating, 8 Andorra, 9 Sable, 10 Dock, 11 Lena, 12 Bar, 14 Mimosa, 15 Victim, 18 Nab, 20 Anon, 21 Elan, 23 Usual, 24 Fragile, 25 Whispering.
Down: 1 Modicum, 2 Dire, 3 Leaden, 4 Tasmania, 5 Nabob, 6 Pandemonium, 7 Necromancer, 13 Assaults, 16 Tilling, 17 Coffee, 19 Brash, 22 Saki.