Compact crossword - The Scotsman 19/01/2012

Thursday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jan 2012, 03:18 BST

Across

1 Dole out (10)

7 Abridged (7)

8 Inappropriate (5)

10 Pour out (4)

11 Closest companion (4,4)

13 Worked out the price (6)

15 Slug (6)

17 Exact (8)

18 West African country (4)

21 Get-up-and-go (5)

22 East European country (7)

23 School friends (5-5)

Down

1 Evade (5)

2 Of that kind (4)

3 Buy back (6)

4 Short stiff hairs (8)

5 Excessive labour (7)

6 Found fault with (10)

9 Dramatic (10)

12 Units measuring the intensity of sound (8)

14 Distinctive (7)

16 Render defenceless (6)

19 Girl’s name (5)

20 Support (in wrongdoing) (4)

Wednesday’s solution:

Across: 7 Kyle, 8 Enhanced, 9 Skunk, 10 Ice-rink, 12 Yak, 13 Knowledge, 16 Kampuchea, 17 Key, 19 Knitter, 21 Kinky, 23 Koh-i-noor, 24 Knob.

Down: 1 Gymkhana, 2 Kenny, 3 Keg, 4 Chickweed, 5 Snorkel, 6 Keen, 11 Knocked on, 14 Greek god, 15 Sputnik, 18 Risky, 20 Nook, 22 Ark.