Compact crossword - The Scotsman 25/04/2012

Wednesday’s puzzle...

Across

1 Youngsters undergoing military training (5,5)

7 Register at hotel (5,2)

8 Greek D (5)

10 Loch (4)

11 Creditor (anag) (8)

13 Method (6)

15 Lack of oxygen reaching tissues (6)

17 Thickness (8)

18 First man (4)

21 Jumped (5)

22 Of part of the eye (7)

23 One indulging in a reverie (10)

Down

1 Harsh strident noise (5)

2 Lord (4)

3 Skittle (6)

4 d (3,5)

5 Community charge (4-3)

6 Something made in reduced size (5,5)

9 Character created by Sue Townsend (6,4)

12 Abandoned (8)

14 Famous waterfalls (7)

16 Academic award (6)

19 A rind (anag) (5)

20 Minute particle (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 7 Glance, 8 Craves, 9 Gene, 10 Eternity, 11 Beaten, 12 Subtle, 14 Scored, 17 Joiner, 19 Outbreak, 21 Span, 22 Psalms, 23 Roused. Down: 1 Fleece, 2 Inventor, 3 Demean, 4 Access, 5 Pawn, 6 Lentil, 13 Blissful, 15 Course, 16 Dressy, 17 Jokers, 18 Elated, 20 Bolt.

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