Compact crossword

Wednesday's puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Jun 2011, 20:01 BST
Updated 22nd Jun 2011, 02:04 BST

ACROSS

1 Sternum (10)

7 In quick tempo (7)

8 Revolution (5)

10 Gape (4)

11 Decompression sickness (3,5)

13 Appliance (6)

15 Tell (6)

17 Moisture from lachrymal gland (8)

18 Stupor (4)

21 Follower of Zeno (5)

22 Swoon (4,3)

23 Osteopath (10)

DOWN

1 Farther down (5)

2 Irritable (4)

3 Comfort (6)

4 Spine (8)

5 I'm unable to perform (2,3,2)

6 Throat infection (10)

9 Purgative (5,5)

12 Source of worry (8)

14 Game using a top (7)

16 Dead body (6)

19 Fragrance (5)

20 Whispered exclamation (4)

Tuesday's solution

Across: 7 Bathos, 8 Onager, 9 Parr, 10 Upcoming, 11 Facile, 12 Rabbie, 14 Alaska, 17 Intake, 19 Bulgaria, 21 Hale, 22 Iguana, 23 Adroit.

Down: 1 Batata, 2 Gherkins, 3 Astute, 4 Concur, 5 Calm, 6 Vennel, 13 Butcher's, 15 Lounge, 16 Abroad, 17 Isaiah, 18 Kelpie, 20 Goad.