Compact crossword - The Scotsman 12/04/2012
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Across
1 Criticises harshly (5,5)
7 Happy (7)
8 Large enough (5)
10 River of central Italy (4)
11 Enjoyment (8)
13 Moderate (6)
15 Stand by (6)
17 Legible (8)
18 Pontoon (4)
21 Percussion instruments (5)
22 Stroll (7)
23 Restriction of free speech, etc (10)
Down
1 Song of praise (5)
2 Sensual desire (4)
3 Burden (6)
4 Billboards (8)
5 Exhilaration (7)
6 Sprayed (10)
9 Uncomplicated (10)
12 Backslides (8)
14 A dance, especially a slow, stately one (7)
16 Nearer (6)
19 Behave badly (coll) (3,2)
20 Drive forward (4)
Wednesday’s solution
Across: 7 Glee, 8 The Union, 9 Hitch, 10 Ragworm, 12 Ink, 13 Parleyvoo, 16 Jenny-wren, 17 Pep, 19 Katrine, 21 Elver, 23 Libatory, 24 Toss. Down: 1 Alliance, 2 Beach, 3 CTC, 4 Defaulted, 5 Endways, 6 Four, 11 Bay-window, 14 Overeasy, 15 Entreat, 18 Blitz, 20 Aviv, 22 Pyx.