Across 1. Subject of talk at PS Conference (4,5) 7. This son was lamented (4) 8. Code name for Prince Charles Edward (5) 9. P/M on the cover last month (3) 10. Perthshire home of Lady Nairne (4) 11. It ascends in jig time (7) 13. Hills in D MacLeod Bk 1 (6) 14. Village in NW Lewis (5) 17. Piob. Soc. offering one for tuition (7) 21. Donald MacDonald’s birthplace (4) 22. Sprig of this by Bruce Seton (3) 23. Ms Glendinning in March editorial (5) 24. Of Ord (4) 25. Ayrshire town (9)
Down 1. This King’s departure was lamented (5) 2. Mr McAleer who succeeded 9 across as PM of the Police (5)
3. A MacNeill island (5) 4. This MacGregor is a reel (5,1) 5. Part of a drone reed (6) 6. Mr Dunn pictured last month (8) 12. The SPA may run this again next winter (8) 15. Tom pictured last month (6) 16. Games day here is in Edcath Bk 1 (6) 18. Ages of these judges featured last month (1,1,1,1,1)
19. The SPA competition for these amateurs (5) 20. Long for (5)
Test your piping knowledge with the Piping Times Crossword. Send completed puzzles to Piping Times, 16-24 Otago Street, Glasgow G12 8JH, Scotland. Crossword compiled by Jeannie Campbell. This month’s crossword is sponsored by the CoP Shop. The winner receives a £10 voucher. Online subscribers can download the grid on the PT extra page www.collegeofpiping.org/html/ptextra Last month’s solution: ACROSS – Hornpipes, Aoro, Alice, Rab, Home, Sceptre, Silver, Imphal, Empress, Oban, Dee, Assay, Blue, Lady Doyle. DOWN – Heats, Rhine, Pleat, Parkes, Sabhal, Drummers, Campbell, Handel, Legend, Plaid, Ensay, Style. The winner of the February crossword was Riane Cooper of Limekilns, Fife.