Compact crossword - The Scotsman 14/07/2015
ACROSS
7 Large hole in the ground (6)
8 Old Testament prophet (6)
9 Cougar (4)
10 A small cup of tea (8)
11 Large parrots (6)
12 Jostle (6)
14 Old golf club (6)
17 Pester (6)
19 Wander about idly (8)
21 A novice (4)
22 Lay in wait (6)
23 A bequest (6)
DOWN
1 An emotional shock (6)
2 Disturbance (8)
3 Assignations (6)
4 Scarcity (6)
5 A small bundle of hay, etc (4)
6 Annul (6)
13 Tactics (8)
15 A film director (6)
16 Antelopes (6)
17 Bargain (6)
18 Severe (6)
20 Seabirds (4)
Monday’s solution
ACROSS: 1 Farenheit, 8 Celsius. 9 Maize, 10 Omit, 11 Herb, 12 Yap, 14 Degree, 15 Hotter, 18 Nos, 20 Drip, 21 Heat, 23 Leave, 24 Reaumur, 25 Centigrade.
DOWN: 1 Falling, 2 Hall, 3 Easter, 4 Hymn-book, 5 Icily, 6 Accordingly, 7 Temperature, 13 Dead-beat, 16 Thermae, 17 Oil rig, 19 Scale, 22 Java.