Compact Crossword 03/06/2011

ACROSS

7 Gradual release of air pressure (13)

9 Bedroom (7)

10 Impudence (5)

11 Printing error (4)

12 Later (5)

16 Stun (5)

17 Tart (4)

21 Off-white (5)

22 Illegal (7)

23 Abnormal (13)

DOWN

1 Teach (7)

2 Carelessly

arranged (7)

3 Protozoon (US

spelling) (5)

4 Stimulated (7)

5 Large cat (5)

6 Serpent (5)

8 Decrease in

density (11)

13 Whine (7)

14 Musical

entertainment (7)

15 Easily broken (7)

18 Room for action (5)

19 Gem (5)

20 Showiness (5)

Thursday's solution

Across: 1 Coracles, 5 NASA, 9 Besom, 10 Lenient, 11 Demonstrated, 13 Latest, 14 Unjust, 17 Water-diviner, 20 Orlando, 21 Eyrie,

22 Noel, 23 Snatched. Down: 1 Cube, 2 Respect, 3 Come on strong, 4 Enlist, 6 Adept, 7 Antidote, 8 Intransigent, 12 Slow down,

15 Unearth, 16 Disown, 18 Tulle, 19 Herd.