Compact crossword - The Scotsman 12/05/15
ACROSS
1 Cast loose (6)
4 Vestiges (6)
9 A treeless plain (7)
10 Pungent (5)
11 A small jazz band (5)
12 Display (7)
13 A large dinosaur (11)
18 Agreement (7)
20 String (5)
22 Solders (5)
23 Entrance (7)
24 Makes a stand (6)
25 Impassive (6)
DOWN
1 Demeanour (6)
2 Domain (5)
3 220 yards (7)
5 Freshwater fish (5)
6 The American reindeer (7)
7 Self-possessed (6)
8 Do not give up (5,3,3)
14 Excites (7)
15 Worked up (7)
16 Downpour (6)
17 Tormented (6)
19 A watering hole (5)
21 Perfect (5)
Monday’s solution
Grid M
Across: 8 Goo, 9 Go off with, 10 Ninja, 11 Nirvana, 12 Go-getter, 14 Gosh, 15 Goth, 16 Ignoring, 20 Oloroso, 21 Organ, 23 Go against, 24 Gee.
Down: 1 Eggnog, 2 Goon, 3 Aghast, 4 Go underground, 5 Afire, 6 Rigatoni, 7 Thrash, 13 Go too far, 15 Groggy, 17 Oporto, 18 Ginger, 19 Govan, 22 Go-go.