Compact crossword - The Scotsman 20/08/14

Wednesday’s puzzle...
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ACROSS

1 City in NW England (10)

7 Earnest petition (8)

8 Large boat (4)

9 Artificial waterway (5)

10 Perform on stage (4,3)

12 Taking too long (4-9)

15 Insult openly (7)

17 Town in NE Scotland (5)

20 Japanese mountain (4)

21 Continental (8)

22 Legislative body (10)

DOWN

1 Italian Grand Prix venue (5)

2 Recite (7)

3 Rime (4)

4 Small telescope (8)

5 Try (5)

6 Tetragonal mineral (6)

11 Cumberland huntsman (4,4)

13 A flowing in (6)

14 Pasty (4,3)

16 Indian vegetable dish (5)

18 Banquet (5)

19 _ Major, constellation (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 8 Mar, 9 Greengage, 10 Angle, 11 On the go, 12 Round off, 14 Bile, 15 Rude, 16 Disabled, 20 Corinth, 21 Locum, 23 Propellor, 24 Far.

Down: 1 Impair, 2 Frog, 3 Agreed, 4 Get off lightly, 5 Units, 6 Material, 7 Devote, 13 Underdog, 15 Recipe, 17 Allure, 18 Demure, 19 Onset, 22 Cuff.