Compact crossword - The Scotsman - 16/01/14

1 Greek lyric poetess (6)

4 Edible crustaceans (6)

9 Hard rock (5)

10 Reprimanded (7)

11 Meal (3)

12 Knight of the Holy Grail (9)

13 Degree of heat (11)

18 Reversal of order (9)

21 Distinctive theory (3)

22 Canadian city (7)

23 OT tower (5)

24 Seaport in northern France (6)

25 Kent river (6)

DOWN

1 Security (6)

2 Confidential (7)

3 Inn (5)

5 Can it be (anag) (7)

6 Manufacturer (5)

7 Requisition (6)

8 The Devil or Judas Iscariot (4-7)

14 Edible root (7)

15 Spectrum (7)

16 Tinged (6)

17 Keep occupied (6)

19 Enthusiasm (5)

20 Aristocrat (5)

THURSDAY’S SOLUTION:

Grid D

Across: 1 Providence, 7 Cruiser, 8 Error, 10 Like, 11 Balanced, 13 Tragic, 15 Screen, 17 Reveille, 18 Cava, 21 Sinai, 22 Chronic, 23 Methodical.

Down: 1 Pluck, 2 Oust, 3 Inroad, 4 Elegance, 5 Coracle, 6 Sculptures, 9 Redundancy, 12 Diminish, 14 Advance, 16 Placid, 19 Annul, 20 Croc.