Compact crossword - The Scotsman 27/02/2012

1 Rich (4-6)

8 Drugged cigarettes (7)

9 Axeman (5)

10 English artist (4)

11 Ringer (4)

12 Supplement (3)

14 Skilful (6)

15 Ensnarl (6)

18 Newt (3)

20 Find by groping (4)

21 Eyelid sore (4)

23 View (5)

24 A Greek (7)

25 Very cold cabinet (4-6)

Down

1 Grapple (7)

2 Onion-like vegetable (4)

3 Esther (anag), girl’s name (6)

4 Flammable gas (8)

5 Needle-case (5)

6 Milk product that’s unripe (5,6)

7 Coasted (11)

13 Doing things without aid from others (4-4)

16 Outermost (7)

17 Debauchee (6)

19 Subject (5)

22 Run off (4)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 7 Contradiction, 9 Animals, 10 Otter, 11 Coup, 12 Folly, 16 Force, 17 Just, 21 Throb, 22 Restful, 23 Compassionate.

Down: 1 Scratch, 2 Anxious, 3 Dream, 4 Scrolls, 5 Dirty, 6 Entry, 8 Disconcerts, 13 Forbear, 14 Ruffian, 15 Atelier, 18 Stack, 19 Frame, 20 Estop.