Compact Crossword

Today...
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Jul 2010, 20:49 BST
Updated 2nd Jul 2010, 20:50 BST

Across

7 Official parking controller (7,6)

9 Breed of domestic fowl (7)

10 Stoneworker (5)

11 Villein (4)

12 Informer to the police (5)

16 Timid person (5)

17 Chap (4)

21 Irish poet (5)

22 Gospel writer (7)

23 Railway employer (13)

DOWN

1 Hairdresser (7)

2 Rider ___, author (7)

3 Astir (5)

4 Fortune-teller (7)

5 Poet (5)

6 Continuously (2,3)

8 US politician (11)

13 Pirate (7)

14 Bte noire (3,4)

15 Show official (7)

18 Romany (5)

19 Lady's formal title (5)

20 Titan (5)

Thursday's solution

Across: 1 Bisected, 5 Drab, 9 Bet on, 10 Drop-out, 11 Unattainable, 13 Incite, 14 Chosen, 17 Heart-rending, 20 Rangoon, 21 Alley, 22 Well, 23 Brunette. Down: 1 Bibs, 2 Satanic, 3 Constitution, 4 Endear, 6 Rhomb, 7 Bitterns, 8 Down the drain, 12 Withdraw, 15 Singlet, 16 Leaner, 18 Annual, 19 Type.