Compact crossword - The Scotsman 21/02/2013

Published on 21/02/2013 00:00

Thursday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Party political publicity (10)

7 Knitted garments (8)

8 Incite (4)

9 Small stream (5)

10 Remark (7)

12 Burglars (13)

15 Fitting (7)

17 Stand by (5)

20 Curved (4)

21 Elevated (8)

22 European capital (10)

DOWN

1 Strength (5)

2 Public speakers (7)

3 Summit (4)

4 Responded (8)

5 Money order (5)

6 Roundabout way (6)

11 Outright (8)

13 Raptor (6)

14 Shrewd (7)

16 Exceed (5)

18 Spotless (5)

19 Foremost (4)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 1 Cosecant, 5 Imam, 9 Nixon, 10 Scandal, 11 Cane-bottomed, 13 Obtain, 14 Ablaze, 17 Candlesticks, 20 Nominee, 21 Ionic, 22 Code, 23 Plangent. Down: 1 Cana, 2 Sextant, 3 Canvey Island, 4 No-show, 6 Madam, 7 Melodies, 8 Cantabrigian, 12 Volcanic, 15 Askance, 16 As well, 18 Nomad, 19 Scut.