Compact crossword - The Scotsman 15/03/2012

Thursday’s puzzle . . .

Across

1 Open to question (10)

7 Extraordinary (7)

8 Defensive trenches round castles (5)

10 Wildcat (4)

11 Deluge (8)

13 Male relative (6)

15 Extension (6)

17 Hand in glove (with) (2,6)

18 Shakespearean villain (4)

21 Rough (5)

22 Involve deeply (7)

23 Deign (10)

DOWN

1 Reject with contempt (5)

2 Rabbie (4)

3 Far from the sea (6)

4 About to happen (8)

5 In the dark (7)

6 Bizarre (10)

9 Dock workers (10)

12 Aloof (8)

14 Italian city (7)

16 Responsibilities (6)

19 Pungent (5)

20 Pintail duck (4)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 7 Gobi, 8 Engaging, 9 Foggy, 10 Groomed, 12 Gig, 13 Smuggling, 16 Floodgate, 17 Egg, 19 Doggone, 21 Agile, 23 Tree-frog, 24 Gong.

Down: 1 Go-go girl, 2 Piggy, 3 Gem, 4 Aggregate, 5 Ignoble, 6 Inge, 11 Imaginary, 14 Niggling, 15 Goggled, 18 A gogo, 20 Ogre, 22 Age.