Compact crossword - The Scotsman 18/07/13
ACROSS
7 Worry (4)
8 Witty replies (8)
9 Furious (5)
10 Punishment (7)
12 For what reason (3)
13 Temperament (9)
16 Obtaining (9)
17 Throw-in (3)
19 Large American lizards (7)
21 Obtain drugs (coll) (5)
23 Suave (8)
24 Demeanour (4)
DOWN
1 Platter (8)
2 Large wading bird (5)
3 Askew (3)
4 Coming into view (9)
5 Sideways (7)
6 Tell jokes (4)
11 Mountebank (9)
14 Urged strongly (8)
15 South American country (7)
18 Rascal (5)
20 Clarified butter (4)
22 Thirsty (3)
Wednesday’s solution
Across: 1 Bubble bath, 7 True rib, 8 Libya, 10 Elbe, 11 Buffeted, 13 Tablet, 15 Bounds, 17 Rabbinic, 18 Bulb, 21 Belle, 22 Proverb, 23 Brainchild.
Down: 1 Blurb, 2 Bark, 3 Labour, 4 Bullfrog, 5 Tibetan, 6 Street arab, 9 Addis Ababa, 12 Beriberi, 14 Babbler, 16 Biopic, 19 U-bend, 20 Gobi.