Compact crossword - 277/07/15 The Scotsman

Monday’s puzzle

By The Newsroom

Published 27th Jul 2015, 03:05 BST

ACROSS

7 Distressing experience (6)

8 Deceptive (6)

9 Burden (4)

10 Bulrush (4-4)

11 Male feline (6)

12 Sailing boats (6)

14 Scorch with invective (6)

17 China (archaic) (6)

19 Soup-making vessel (8)

21 Shakespearean conspirator 94)

22 Cows (6)

23 Exempt (6)

DOWN

1 Quickly (6)

2 Feline (5-3)

3 Very wealthy person (3,3)

4 Unpredictable (6)

5 Ignore correction (4)

6 Economy (6)

13 Underground burial place (8)

15 Short sleep (6)

16 Caught sight of (6)

17 Kit can (anag) (6)

18 Deputising (6)

20 _ Blanchett, Australian actress (4)