Compact crossword - The Scotsman 12/04/2012

Thursday’s puzzle...

Across

1 Criticises harshly (5,5)

7 Happy (7)

8 Large enough (5)

10 River of central Italy (4)

11 Enjoyment (8)

13 Moderate (6)

15 Stand by (6)

17 Legible (8)

18 Pontoon (4)

21 Percussion instruments (5)

22 Stroll (7)

23 Restriction of free speech, etc (10)

Down

1 Song of praise (5)

2 Sensual desire (4)

3 Burden (6)

4 Billboards (8)

5 Exhilaration (7)

6 Sprayed (10)

9 Uncomplicated (10)

12 Backslides (8)

14 A dance, especially a slow, stately one (7)

16 Nearer (6)

19 Behave badly (coll) (3,2)

20 Drive forward (4)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 7 Glee, 8 The Union, 9 Hitch, 10 Ragworm, 12 Ink, 13 Parleyvoo, 16 Jenny-wren, 17 Pep, 19 Katrine, 21 Elver, 23 Libatory, 24 Toss. Down: 1 Alliance, 2 Beach, 3 CTC, 4 Defaulted, 5 Endways, 6 Four, 11 Bay-window, 14 Overeasy, 15 Entreat, 18 Blitz, 20 Aviv, 22 Pyx.