Compact crossword - The Scotsman 05/11/2014

ACROSS

1 Fine rain (6,4)

7 Racing without jumps (3,4)

8 Splendid (5)

10 Prison room (4)

11 Makes rumbling sounds (8)

13 Tempests (6)

15 Small fowl (6)

17 Passive (8)

18 Frozen rain (4)

21 Sprang (5)

22 Rainy season (7)

23 School drew (anag) (4,6)

DOWN

1 Period (5)

2 Greasy (4)

3 Attractive (6)

4 Airtight glass container (5,3)

5 Wise (7)

6 Motionless 5-5)

9 Looking like (10)

12 Mimicked (8)

14 Aromatic herb (7)

16 Heat (6)

19 Love affair (5)

20 White flakes (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 7 Mitten, 8 Unique, 9 Fair, 10 Overtake, 11 Lamina, 12 Reefer, 14 Ganges, 17 Prompt, 19 Ignominy, 21 Etch, 22 Urgent, 23 Heifer.

Down: 1 Pirana, 2 Starling, 3 Angola, 4 Auteur, 5 Hint, 6 Muckle, 13 Esoteric, 15 Angora, 16 Skirts, 17 Psyche, 18 Pocket, 20 Oxen.