Compact crossword - The Scotsman 27/11/14
ACROSS
1 Objectives (10)
7 Get going (5,3)
8 Shout very loudly (4)
9 Shape (5)
10 Enlarged (on) (7)
12 A random guess (4,2,3,4)
15 Ran through (7)
17 Common practice (5)
20 Hold on to (4)
21 Disturbed (8)
22 Prosperous (4-6)
DOWN
1 Halved (2,3)
2 Agony (7)
3 Recess (4)
4 Up in the air (2,6)
5 Girl’s name (5)
6 Profession (6)
11 Diabolical (8)
13 Impede (6)
14 Lay waste (7)
16 Adequate (5)
18 Drudgery (5)
19 Immense (4)
Wednesday’s solution
Across: 1 Tea-maker, 5 Dash, 9 Leg it, 10 Garland, 11 Absolute zero, 13 Shadow, 14 Birdie, 17 Abolitionist, 20 Spinach, 21 Equip, 22 Noel, 23 Syllabus.
Down: 1 Toll, 2 Algebra, 3 Astronomical, 4 Eggcup, 6 Aware, 7 Hydrogen, 8 Artesian well, 12 Assassin, 15 Disturb, 16 Mighty, 18 Oxide, 19 Opus.