Compact crossword - The Scotsman 07/06/2012

Thursday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Jun 2012, 06:58 BST

ACROSS

1 Builder (10)

7 Offensive (7)

8 A ridge of rocks (5)

10 Quarry (4)

11 Go under (8)

13 Ice-houses (6)

15 Put down roots (6)

17 Away from home (3,5)

18 A falling-out (4)

21 Not so interesting (5)

22 A yellowish-green colour (7)

23 Intransigent (10)

DOWN

1 Motive (5)

2 Artless (4)

3 Conscience-stricken (6)

4 Great misfortune (8)

5 Ship-shape (7)

6 Electioneered (10)

9 Correction (10)

12 Pestered (8)

14 Lavatory (in barracks, camp, etc) (7)

16 Absentee (6)

19 Accident (RAF slang) (5)

20 West African country (4)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 7 Unco, 8 Roll-call, 9 Dunce, 10 Isolate, 12 Ant, 13 Dormitory, 16 Doctorate, 17 Ave, 19 Academy, 21 Tawse, 23 Pennines, 24 Cane. Down: 1 Innuendo, 2 Coach, 3 Art, 4 Classmate, 5 Acolyte, 6 Blot, 11 Worriment, 14 Revising, 15 Student, 18 Watch, 20 Coed, 22 Ask.