Compact crossword - The Scotsman 01/05/14
ACROSS
1 Point at (8)
5 At a distance (4)
9 Fire-raising (5)
10 Lawsuits (7)
11 Unmanageable (3,2,7)
13 Double up with laughter (coll) (6)
14 Old copper coin (6)
17 Recognising (12)
20 German state (7)
21 A flat fish (5)
22 Corrodes (4)
23 Uncalled for (8)
DOWN
1 A Muslim leader (4)
2 Question (7)
3 Specialists (in matters of taste, etc) (12)
4 A deep sleeplike state (6)
6 Stump (5)
7 Determined (8)
8 Made uniform (12)
12 A word game (8)
15 Dressing (7)
16 Toe the line (6)
18 Fulcrum (5)
19 Entreats (4)
Wednesday’s solution
Across: 1 Good Friday, 7 Martinet, 8 Seat, 9 Heart, 10 Biretta, 12 Shrove Tuesday, 15 Anchovy, 17 Mardi, 20 Gras, 21 Transfix, 22 Pancake day.
Down: 1 Grace, 2 Ontario, 3 Font, 4 Intrigue, 5 Aisle, 6 Mantua, 11 Helvetic, 13 Hungry, 14 Soapsud, 16 Hosea, 18 Deify, 19 Jack.