Compact crossword - The Scotsman 09/11/2011

Wednesday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Nov 2011, 00:00 BST

ACROSS

1 Opening theatrical performance (5-5)

7 Pipe mender (7)

8 Marine growth (5)

10 Fissure (4)

11 Part of city off-limits (2-2,4)

13 Rope (6)

15 Middle Easterner (6)

17 Undeserved (8)

18 Bluster (4)

21 Call up (5)

22 Italian cheese (7)

23 Actor’s replacement (10)

DOWN

1 Muff lines (5)

2 Red gem (4)

3 Excite (4,2)

4 Live __, ____live luxuriously (2,6)

5 Mass of fish eggs (4,3)

6 Arouse hope (anag) (5-5)

9 Principal actor (7,3)

12 Relieve (8)

14 Information (7)

16 Singing group (6)

19 Rodent-infested (5)

20 Unbleached linen colour (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 7 Psyche, 8 Horace, 9 Haar, 10 Allusion, 11 Venice, 12 Engulf, 14 Canyon, 17 Plaice, 19 Schnapps, 21 Umbo, 22 Grilse, 23 Outlet.

Down: 1 Escape, 2 Scarcity, 3 Behave, 4 Shelve, 5 Orbs, 6 Scroll, 13 Graduate, 15 Accord, 16 Nipper, 17 Pastor, 18 Cables, 20 Null.