Compact crossword - The Scotsman 17/01/13

Published on 17/01/2013 02:14

Thursday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Musical instrument (11)

7 Ill-fated (7)

8 Cringe (5)

10 Scruff (4)

11 Double-crossers (8)

13 Imposing (6)

15 A short coat (6)

17 Move abroad (8)

18 Become insolvent (4)

21 Sewer (5)

22 A big eater (7)

23 Patron (10)

DOWN

1 Brittle (5)

2 Corner (4)

3 Underwrite (6)

4 Strategic (8)

5 US city (3,4)

6 Leading the way (5,5)

9 Being moved to a new place (10)

12 Alienate (8)

14 Pull a face (7)

16 Mark of infamy (6)

19 On the move (5)

20 Have to (4)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 7 Club, 8 Additive, 9 Agony, 10 Unitary, 12 The, 13 Artillery, 16 Spiritual, 17 Top, 19 Perjury, 21 Stump, 23 Aircraft, 24 Anti.

Down: 1 Flagship, 2 T-bone, 3 AAA, 4 Identical, 5 Stately, 6 Over, 11 Fraternal, 14 Roommate, 15 Project, 18 Steak, 20 Emit, 22 OTT.