Compact crossword - The Scotsman 10/10/13

ACROSS

7 Whip (4)

8 Handbills (8)

9 Girl’s name (5)

10 Undress (7)

12 Perform (3)

13 Awareness (9)

16 International language (9)

17 Everything (3)

19 Fundamental (7)

21 Serious (5)

23 Enactments (8)

24 Cut into small pieces (4)

DOWN

1 Brings about (8)

2 Malice (5)

3 Beer (3)

4 Party programme (9)

5 Clearness (7)

6 Counterfoil (4)

11 Subterfuge (9)

14 Forgetfulness (8)

15 Maintain (7)

18 Cost (5)

20 Lean on (4)

22 Tree (3)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 1 Pleasantry, 7 Weather, 8 Chart, 10 Exam, 11 Eventide, 13 Lofted, 15 Amused, 17 Doorstep, 18 Glue, 21 Misty, 22 Squeeze, 23 Smart money.

Down: 1 Plaza. 2 Echo, 3 Strive, 4 Nickmame, 5 Readies, 6 Tweedledum, 9 Tweedledee, 12 Yea-sayer, 14 Flotsam, 16 Jetsam, 19 Lie by, 20 Burn.