Compact crossword - The Scotsman 31/05/2012

Thursday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 31st May 2012, 02:40 BST

ACROSS

1 Initiated (8)

5 Spanish painter (1746-1828) (4)

9 Poison (5)

10 Delaying (7)

11 Without payment (4,2,6)

13 Mountain nymphs (6)

14 Chess piece (6)

17 Movable covers at cricket grounds (12)

20 Ill will (7)

21 Hogwash (5)

22 Large water jug (4)

23 Splendour (8)

DOWN

1 Tax (4)

2 Disconcert (7)

3 Praise (12)

4 Former partner (2-4)

6 Type of willow (5)

7 A white heron (8)

8 What is possible, etc (6,6)

12 Interpret (8)

15 Sincere (7)

16 Record-keeper in game (6)

18 Any dirty, runny, sticky substance (coll) (5)

19 Aspersion (4)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 1 Sidesaddle, 7 Edgeways, 8 Gory, 9 Ideal, 10 Preside, 12 Side-splitting, 15 As a rule, 17 B-side, 20 Ides, 21 Gangland, 22 Sidewinder. Down: 1 Sided, 2 Due date, 3 Swab, 4 Distrain, 5 Lagos, 6 Dryden, 11 Epilogue, 13 Inside, 14 Tussled, 16 Rishi, 18 Donor, 19 Anti.