Compact crossword - The Scotsman 26/06/14
ACROSS
1 Unqualified (8)
5 Indian city (4)
9 Relating to citizens (5)
10 Berth (7)
11 Infringed (12)
13 Invisible (6)
14 Flat cap (6)
17 Aggressiveness (12)
20 Moderately slow (mus) (7)
21 A carrion-eating carnivore (5)
22 Stalk (4)
23 Act of retaliation (8)
DOWN
1 In the past (4)
2 Hostelries (7)
3 Unsuitable (12)
4 Deference (6)
6 Wild cherries (5)
7 Short story (8)
8 Join forces (4,8)
12 Rays of light (8)
15 US coins (7)
16 Stringent (6)
18 A gate-keeper’s cottage (5)
19 Bucket (4)
Wednesday’s solution
Across: 1 Chatterbox, 7 Intruder, 8 Noah, 9 Snobs, 10 Florist, 12 Fortune-teller, 15 Epicure, 17 Helga, 20 Parr, 21 Vagabond, 22 All-rounder.
Down: 1 Canon, 2 Acrobat, 3 Todd, 4 Rurality, 5 Owner 6 Lassie, 11 Engraver, 13 Orphan, 14 Lie-abed, 16 Carol, 18 Goner, 19 Ogpu.