Compact crossword - The Scotsman 02/05/14

ACROSS

7 Vigorous Christian preaching (5-8)

9 Rougher (7)

10 Subcontinent (5)

11 Ark builder (4)

12 Glide over ice (5)

16 Holy platter (5)

17 Senior cleric (4)

21 Symbol of Christianity (5)

22 Pistol-case (7)

23 RC (5,8)

DOWN

1 Decamp (7)

2 Father of Isaac (7)

3 Believer (5)

4 Lack of veneration (7)

5 Indian believer (5)

6 Ancient alphabet (5)

8 5 down chant (4,7)

13 Now (7)

14 Not Jewish (7)

15 Deprive cleric of ecclesiastical status (7)

18 Printed music (5)

19 Tenet (5)

20 Greek A (5)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 1 Indicate, 5 Afar, 9 Arson, 10 Actions, 11 Out of control, 13 Crease, 14 Bawbee, 17 Apprehending, 20 Bavaria, 21 Skate,  22 Eats, 23 Needless.

Down: 1 Imam, 2 Dispute, 3 Connoisseurs, 4 Trance, 6 Floor, 7 Resolved, 8 Standardised, 12 Scrabble,  15 Bandage, 16 Behave, 18 Pivot, 19 Begs.