Compact crossword - The Scotsman 06/07/15

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Monday’s puzzle

ACROSS

8 5 down tree (3)

9 Heinous (9)

10 Seam (5)

11 Ideal mate (2,5)

12 Bleach (col) (8)

14 Greek hors d’oeuvre (4)

15 Wharf (4)

16 Timor Sea (anag) (8)

20 Mass anthem (7)

21 Afghan capital (5)

23 Puzzle (9)

24 Contend (3)

DOWN

1 Slice of meat (dialect) (6)

2 All right (4)

3 Mould (6)

4 Forethought (13)

5 Fruit of 8 across (5)

6 Assembly of ambassadors (8)

7 African fly (6)

13 Reverse movement (8)

15 ouch-grass (6)

17 Japanese emperor (6)

18 Assaugement (6)

19 Roof beam (5)

22 Flock of quails (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1 Frown, 7 Behemoth, 8 Carry, 10 Pass muster, 12 Epithets, 14 Acts, 16 Soho, 17 Indigent, 20 Consequent, 23 Auger, 24 Ecstatic, 25 Basis.

Down: 1 Facade, 2 Warp, 3 Jets, 4 Lemur, 5 Contacted, 6 Charts, 9 Yacht, 11 Dishonest, 13 Ton, 15 Diana, 16 Secret, 18 Tigris, 19 Cedar, 21 Unit, 22 Tuna.