Compact crossword - The Scotsman 19/06/14

ACROSS

7 Even-handed (4)

8 Marsh bird (8)

9 Nonplus (5)

10 A museum official (7)

12 Weep (3)

13 apparitions (9)

16 Conjuring up (9)

17 Attempt (3)

19 Over-indulged (7)

21 Use up (5)

23 Follower (8)

24 Tidy (4)

DOWN

1 Guaranteed (4-4)

2 A shooting pain (5)

3 Interfere (3)

4 Coming back (9)

5 Yearbook (7)

6 Cancel (4)

11 Exhausted (coll) (9)

14 Borderline (8)

15 Purified (7)

18 Candid (5)

20 Cushions (4)

22 Pig-pen (3)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 1 The in-crowd, 7 Handset, 8 Sprat, 10 Cock, 11 Decrease, 13 Rather, 15 Bethel, 17 Airliner, 18 Then, 21 House, 22 Haircut, 23 The three Rs.

Down: 1 Tunic, 2 Easy, 3 Nether, 4 Reserved, 5 Warpath, 6 The Curragh, 9 The Planets, 12 Regiment, 14 Through, 16 Tether, 19 Hocus, 20 Fine.