Compact Crossword

Published on Wednesday 24 June 2009 19:01

Today's Compact Crossword

ACROSS

7 Wind (4)

8 Conciliates (8)

9 Transfixes (5)

10 Asserts without proof (7)

12 Sphere (3)

13 Open to argument (9)

16 Draw attention to (9)

17 Self-confidence (3)

19 Unfamiliar (7)

21 Musical instrument (5)

23 Wandering (8)

24 A gaseous element (4)

DOWN

1 Differentiated (8)

2 Roofing material (5)

3 Mineral spring (3)

4 Straw mattress (9)

5 A Highland reiver (7)

6 Boundary (4)

11 A five-pointed star (9)

14 Diplomatic mission (8)

15 Mends (7)

18 Factory (5)

20 Musical instrument (4)

22 The Greek goddess of mischief (3)

Wednesday's solution

Across: 1 Fall in love, 7 Aground, 8 Motif, 10 Leek, 11 Downfall, 13 Choral, 15 Adverb, 17 Oriental, 18 Wash, 21 Scala, 22 Run-down, 23 Fallow deer.

Down: 1 Forte, 2 Lout, 3 Indoor, 4 Lemonade, 5 Vitiate, 6 Fallacious, 9 Fall behind, 12 Rainfall, 14 Okinawa, 16 Marrow, 19 Amour, 20 Once.