Compact Crossword - The Scotsman 5 November 2013

Tuesday’s puzzle

Across

7 Keep out of harm’s way (6)

8 Boy’s name (6)

9 In this place (4)

10 Theoretical (8)

11 Go for a walk (6)

12 Contend (6)

14 Turning-point (6)

17 A winding-sheet (6)

19 Perturbed (8)

21 General level (4)

22 Frame of mind (6)

23 Beat severely (6)

DOWN

1 Discard (6)

2 Very hungry (8)

3 Transpire (6)

4 Tessellation (6)

5 Broad (4)

6 Sensitive layer of the eye (6)

13 Sailors (8)

15 Stew (6)

16 Planet (6)

17 Staid (6)

18 Disturbance (6)

20 Norse god (4)

Yesterday’s solution

Across: 1 Humidifier, 8 Yerevan, 9 Rough, 10 City, 11 Best, 12 Bib, 14 Tucker, 15 Bad egg, 18 Hop,

20 Skip, 21 Jump, 23 Nixon, 24 Frontal, 25 Bellwether. Down: 1 Heretic, 2 Move, 3 Danger, 4 Firetrap, 5 Exurb, 6 Eye-catching, 7 The Big Apple, 13 Seasonal, 16 Equator, 17 Piffle, 19 Pixie, 22 Loch.