Compact crossword - The Scotsman 19/09/14

ACROSS

7 Stringed instrumentalist (13)

9 Short poem (7)

10 Musical work (5)

11 Large town (4)

12 Hone (5)

16 Notes played together (5)

17 _ quaver (4)

21 Second showing (5)

22 Cowherd’s musical instrument (7)

23 Musical arrangement (13)

DOWN

1 Caviare (anag) (7)

2 Old woodwind instrument (7)

3 Bumpkin (5)

4 Trumpet (7)

5 Keyboard instrument (5)

6 Backless seat (5)

8 Duplicate (11)

13 Sang (7)

14 Musical (7)

15 Small 5 down (7)

18 Sing sentimentally (5)

19 _ note (an embellishment) (5)

20 Sprinkle (5)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 1 Hoarding, 5 Emma, 9 Snafu, 10 Scholar, 11 Well-mannered, 13 Tirade, 14 Active, 17 Over and above, 20 Laurels, 21 Noted, 22 Ruth, 23 Partisan.

Down: 1 Hash, 2 Amateur, 3 Double-dealer, 4 Nassau, 6 Miler, 7 Abridge, 8 China cabinet, 12 Stroller, 15 Invites, 16 Odessa, 18 Erupt, 19 Odin.