Compact crossword - The Scotsman 07/02/2013

Published on 07/02/2013 00:00

Thursday’s puzzle...

ACROSS


1 Sanctioned (8)

5 On a grand scale (4)

9 Hindu religious teacher (5)

10 Drop (7)

11 Bookmakers (7,5)

13 Hurry (6)

14 Shining (6)

17 Limits (12)

20 Have faith (in) (7)

21 Greek epic poem (5)

22 Speck (4)

23 Totters (8)

DOWN

1 Make haste (4)

2 Goes on a journey (7)

3 Timorous (5-7)

4 A locomotive (6)

6 Dwarf planet (5)

7 Preservative for wood (8)

8 Limiting (12)

12 Celestial beings (8)

15 Authentic (7)

16 Receive (6)

18 Break asunder (5)

19 The 13th or 15th of the month in ancient Rome (4)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 1 FitzGerald, 7 Intermix, 8 Phiz, 9 Zip up, 10 Buzzard, 12 Prizefighting, 15 Leipzig, 17 Axiom, 20 Zest, 21 In a tizzy,

22 Zoological.

Down: 1 Fungi, 2 The fuzz, 3 Gamp, 4 Roxburgh, 5 La Paz, 6 Citron, 11 Official, 13 Reeled, 14 Tax disc, 16 Patio, 18 Ouzel, 19 Pang.