Compact crossword - The Scotsman 26/09/2012 - News - Scotsman.com 1 Ridiculous way to prevent receiving a hearing (5,3,2,5) 9 Sticky place to be up (3,4) 10 Troy has motive for crime (7) 11 Some subterranean land (5) 12 Splendid, her love for fictional character (9) 13 Double misfortune accepting western hostility (3-4) 14 Part of minute particle upsetting boa's tum (7) 16 Refashioned lace, it's springy (7) 19 In Montelimar, I, Lynette found another lady (7) 21 Had a posting overseas (9) 23 Describes omission of part of brush (5) 24 Joining group of military personnel before second half of spring (7) 25 It indicates local name (3-4) 26 Very severe actions, they're not mean (7,8) 1 Reading matter that is easy to pick up? 2 Acceptable, becoming normal when not concerned with ethics (7) 3 Oddly the basil right to be included by provider of simple remedies (9) 4 Classy numbers the Italian might find in the kitchen (7) 5 Work, after 31 days, for organisation with widespread influence (7) 6 Comfort companion at all times (5) 7 Not having used one's money redistributing punnets (7) 8 Holy orders (3,12) 15 Basic skeleton (4,5) 17 Emergency transport supplies needed if trial collapses (7) 18 Record replaced once going round German city (7) 19 When to have a crisis? If! 20 More vigorous passion one with word of hesitation produced (7) 22 One love who is similar (5)