Compact crossword

Published on Tuesday 30 June 2009 19:08

Wednesday's puzzle

ACROSS

1 Frothy coffee (10)

7 Backed out (5,3)

8 See 5 down (4)

9 Milky coffee (5)

10 ________ coffee (7)

12 Coffee without a stimulant (13)

15 Give an assurance (7)

17 _______ coffee (5)

20 Record (4)

21 Unexpectedly (8)

22 White coffee (4,2,4)

DOWN

1 About (5)

2 Quills (7)

3 On top of (4)

4 Coffee without milk (4,4)

5 and 8 across Loose robe (5)

6 Tic (6)

11 Behind-the-scenes (8)

13 Insect with pincers (6)

14 Descendant of Herod the Great (7)

16 Strong coffee (5)

18 Wet sound (5)

19 Pakistani language (4)

Tuesday's solution

Across: 8 Par, 9 Abolition, 10 Often, 11 Eminent, 12 Berating, 14 Itch, 15 Buck, 16 Chaperon, 20 Swallow, 21 Robes, 23 Compelled, 24 Awl.

Down: 1 Aplomb, 2 Brat, 3 Barnet, 4 Hole-in-the-wall,5 Vigil, 6 Director, 7 Snatch, 13 Reclaims, 15 Bisect, 17 Parade, 18 Nestle, 19 Fleet, 22 Brag.