Compact crossword - The Scotsman 23/05/12

Published on 23/05/2012 00:00

Wednesday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Abreast (4-2-4)

7 Daughter of Minos (7)

8 Town near Swansea (5)

10 New Zealand parrot (4)

11 Nitrates (anag) (8)

13 Showy flower (6)

15 Pretentious (6)

17 Jelly from seaweed (4-4)

18 Whip (4)

21 Shrimp-like creatures (5)

22 Woollen cloth (7)

23 ___-__-___ account (4-2-4)

DOWN

1 Bad smell (5)

2 Extinct bird (4)

3 Slight breeze (6)

4 Bask (8)

5 Harsh (7)

6 Consecutive (4-2-4)

9 Closely connected (4-2-4)

12 Reject (8)

14 Of the skull (7)

16 Distress signal (6)

19 Obliquely (5)

20 Ringer (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 7 Abrade, 8 Uranus, 9 Jura, 10 Regulate, 11 Advice, 12 Rather, 14 Vassal, 17 Caruso, 19 Brigades, 21 Prim, 22 Sparse, 23 Eulogy. Down: 1 Absurd, 2 Fanatics, 3 Decree, 4 Lugger, 5 Rail, 6 Hustle, 13 Thrapple, 15 Abrupt, 16 Ledger, 17 Cussed, 18 Stingy, 20 Gore.