Compact Crossword - The Scotsman 13/07/13
Across
7 Priest (3,2,3,5)
9 Devastating (7)
10 Make good one’s escape (5)
11 Change course (4)
12 Engender (5)
16 Army officer (5)
17 Rip-off (4)
21 A delicate silk fabric (5)
22 Within reach (2,5)
23 Merciful (13)
DOWN
1 Gain strength (7)
2 Tempted (7)
3 In progress (5)
4 Plots (7)
5 Spurious (5)
6 Scrap (5)
8 Play-acting (11)
13 Sideways (7)
14 Dishonour (7)
15 Thwarted (7)
18 The animals kept on a farm (5)
19 Covered heap of potatoes, etc (5)
20 Endure (5)
Friday’s solution
Across: 1 Clown, 4 Idiot, 10 Orris, 11 Swindle, 12 Riddance, 13 Pair, 15 Jokers, 17 Imelda, 19 Scam, 20 Bonehead, 23 Electro, 24 Inane, 25 Cynic, 26 Geese.
Down: 2 Lured, 3 Wiseacre, 5 Drip, 6 Oddball, 7 Court jester, 8 Psych, 9 Merry-andrew, 14 Imbecile, 16 Knavery, 18 Moron, 21 Evans, 22 Etui.