Compact crossword - The Scotsman 20/02/2013

Wednesday’s puzzle.

ACROSS

1 Trigonometrical function of an angle (8)

5 Muslim leader (4)

9 27th US President (5)

10 Malicious gossip (7)

11 Chair having interwoven seat (4-8)

13 Get (6)

14 Burning (6)

17 Stands for wax cylinders (12)

20 Appointee (7)

21 Architectural style (5)

22 System of rules (4)

23 Deep-toned (8)

DOWN

1 Scene of Jesus’ first miracle (4)

2 Astronomical instrument (7)

3 Detached area in Essex (6,6)

4 Performer’s non-arrival (2-4)

6 Female title (5)

7 Tunes (8)

8 Of Cambridge University (12)

12 Of centres of eruption (8)

15 Indirectly (7)

16 Besides (2,4)

18 Rover (5)

19 Rabbit’s tail (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Handle, 4 Status, 9 Reveals, 10 Alarm, 11 Ellen, 12 Askance, 13 Condescends, 18 Artisan, 20 Dodge, 22 Spell,

23 Torment, 24 Floods, 25 Geyser.

Down: 1 Hermes, 2 Novel, 3 Learned, 5 Track, 6 Trained, 7 Samuel, 8 Assassinate,

14 On the go, 15 Endorse, 16 Massif, 17 Better, 19 Solid, 21 Dress.