Compact crossword - The Scotsman 27/03/2012

Tuesday’s puzzle...

Across

7 Highly polished (6)

8 Motor-racing team (6)

9 Impression (4)

10 Having no doubt (8)

11 Bring to a standstill at sea (6)

12 Intact (6)

14 Operating costs (6)

17 Border (6)

19 Hatch set into a stage (4-4)

21 One of the Northern Isles (4)

22 In abundance (6)

23 Reluctant (6)

Down

1 Sworn statement (6)

2 Madcap adventure (8)

3 Common practice (6)

4 Fame (6)

5 Barely (4)

6 Wrongdoer (6)

13 Anguished (8)

15 Crab (6)

16 Decorous (6)

17 Short piece of artillery (6)

18 Be emphatic (6)

20 Kitty (4)

Monday’s solution

Across: 1 Jump-jockey, 8 In range, 9 Aitch, 10 Neck, 11 Head, 12 Yet, 14 Noosed, 15 Run-off, 18 Pub, 20 Draw, 21 Rein, 23 Sable, 24 Ananias, 25 Flat racing. Down: 1 Jericho, 2 Mane, 3 Jeeves, 4 Claudius, 5 Entry, 6 Winning-post, 7 Photo-finish, 13 Dead-heat, 16 Opening, 17 Sahara, 19 Babel, 22 Wadi.