Compact crossword - The Scotsman 08/03/2012

Thursday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Tied in with (8)

5 The killer-whale genus (4)

9 On the other hand (5)

10 A circlet of gold (7)

11 On-and-off (12)

13 Curt (6)

14 Confidant (6)

17 Boxer (12)

20 Mild (7)

21 A division of a long poem (5)

22 Eyrie (4)

23 Punishes (8)

DOWN

1 Child’s nurse in the East (4)

2 Coach (7)

3 Meditates on (12)

4 Pitch tents (6)

6 Bohemian poet (1875-1926) (5)

7 Posture (8)

8 Great works of art (12)

12 Watch-tower (8)

15 Augment (7)

16 Change over (6)

18 Wants (5)

19 Tasks (4)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 1 Hotchpotch, 7 Stardust, 8 Noah, 9 Chain, 10 Foghorn, 12 Go the whole hog, 15 Shebeen, 17 Creak, 20 Arch, 21 Irish Sea, 22 High-handed. Down: 1 Hatch, 2 Tarnish, 3 Haul, 4 Orthodox, 5 Cinch, 6 Hairdo, 11 Sweetish, 13 On hire, 14 Earthed, 16 Bahai, 18 Ahead, 19 Hiya.