Compact crossword - The Scotsman 17/10/14

ACROSS

7 One of the lights at a street intersection (7,6)

9 Knock over (3,4)

10 Trample (5)

11 Orient (4)

12 Old Austin car (5)

16 Way travelled (5)

17 Old Vauxhall car (4)

21 Car (5)

22 _ City, football team (7)

23 Fast driver, eg (5,8)

DOWN

1 Beginner (7)

2 Tackle (7)

3 In preparation (5)

4 Combination (7)

5 Beneath (5)

6 Skid (5)

8 Open-top car (11)

13 Trip in stolen car (7)

14 Road (7)

15 Small generator (7)

18 Collision (5)

19 Alloy of iron and carbon (5)

20 Barrier (5)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 1 Definite, 5 Kilo, 9 Float, 10 Obovate, 11 Stool-pigeons, 13 Endear, 14 Stigma, 17 Consistently, 20 Inertia, 21 Incur, 22 Even, 23 Gangland.

Down: 1 Daft, 2 Flouted, 3 Nationalists, 4 Troupe, 6 Idaho, 7 Overseas, 8 Longstanding, 12 Describe, 15 Galicia, 16 Ottawa, 18 Niece, 19 Trod