Compact crossword - The Scotsman 18/01/2012

Wednesday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Jan 2012, 01:55 BST

ACROSS

7 Narrow strait (4)

8 Intensified (8)

9 Vile-smelling animal (5)

10 Place for skating (3-4)

12 Tibetan ox (3)

13 Range of understanding (9)

16 Cambodia (9)

17 Lock opener (3)

19 Trinket (anag) (7)

21 Curly (5)

23 Large diamond (3-1-4)

24 Door-handle (4)

DOWN

1 Horse show (8)

2 ________ Everett, comedian (5)

3 Cask (3)

4 White-flowered plant (9)

5 Diver’s air-tube (7)

6 Piercing (4)

11 Made an infringement in rugby (7,2)

14 Osiris eg (5,3)

15 Space satellite (7)

18 Perilous (5)

20 Cranny (4)

22 Ararat boat (3)web h

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Persuading, 8 Overdue, 9 Clean, 10 Meal, 11 Asti, 12 Sue, 14 Nelson, 15 Recess, 18 Cob, 20 Scam, 21 Waif, 23 Tiara, 24 Indulge, 25 Stragglers.

Down: 1 Prevail, 2 Rude, 3 Uneasy, 4 Deceived, 5 Needs, 6 Communicate, 7 Intensified, 13 Botswana, 16 Enables, 17 Caring, 19 Blast, 22 Edge.