Compact Crossword - The Scotsman 22/11/12

Published on 22/11/2012 03:01

Today’s puzzle.

Across

1 Remarkable (10)

7 Beat off (7)

8 Runner-up (5)

10 Separate the wheat from the chaff (4)

11 Covered up (8)

13 Paramount (6)

15 Take the wind out of one’s sails (6)

17 Copied (8)

18 A hare’s tail (4)

21 Girl’s name (5)

22 Come across (3,4)

23 Elongated (10)

DOWN

1 Asian country (5)

2 Cultivate (4)

3 Sprain (6)

4 Alleviated (8)

5 Expression of praise to God (7)

6 Preventative measure (10)

9 Atonement (10)

12 Leaking out (8)

14 Old gold coin of Portugal (7)

16 Scarcity (6)

19 Lashed (5)

20 In a little while (4)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 7 Oral, 8 Galactic, 9 Heavy, 10 Vehicle, 12 Ego, 13 Spaghetti, 16 Bolognese, 17 Amp, 19 Steeple, 21 Goods, 23 Confused, 24 Seth. Down: 1 Arpeggio, 2 Glove, 3 HGV, 4 Allergist, 5 Scribed, 6 Till, 11 Spineless, 14 Timidity, 15 Come off, 18 Worst, 20 Tool, 22 Ado.