Compact crossword

Thursday's puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 18th May 2011, 20:48 BST
Updated 18th May 2011, 20:50 BST

ACROSS

1 The conferring of a university degree (10)

7 A smoked, highly-seasoned, cut of beef (8)

8 Metal (4)

9 Carouse (5)

10 Without any help (7)

12 Group of stars (13)

15 Repeat (7)

17 Nervous (coll) (5)

20 Old Testament book (4)

21 A short, light musical drama (8)

22 Summary of a proposed project (10)

DOWN

1 Divine influence (5)

2 Stage performer (7)

3 US state (4)

4 Percussion instrument (8)

5 A small antelope (5)

6 A jacket-like bodice (6)

11 Demolishes (8)

13 Punctual (2,4)

14 Three-pronged spear (7)

16 Upright part of a step (5)

18 Shows excessive love (for) (5)

19 Genus of shrubby plants (4)

Wednesday's solution

Across: 1 Military, 5 Road, 9 Wades, 10 General, 11 Poltergeists, 13 Opened, 14 George, 17 Fort Augustus, 20 Armrest, 21 Brash, 22 Text, 23 Take a bow.

Down: 1 Mown, 2 Ladrone, 3 Test the water, 4 Regard, 6 Orris, 7 Dalesmen, 8 Indefensible, 12 Bouffant, 15 Rhubarb, 16 Agatha, 18 Remix, 19 Chow.