Compact crossword - The Scotsman 14/12/12

Friday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Dec 2012, 00:00 BST

ACROSS


7 Scrap dealer (3-3-4-3)

9 Bullfighter (7)

10 Low singer (5)

11 Hardy heroine (4)

12 Scandinavian (5)

16 Greek philosopher (5)

17 German woman (4)

21 Aviator (5)

22 Executioner (7)

23 Port official (7,6)

DOWN

1 Archbishop (7)

2 Self-centred person (7)

3 Sneering (5)

4 No matter who (7)

5 Of a strict US sect (5)

6 Messenger (5)

8 Twitcher (11)

13 Greedy person (7)

14 Hermit (7)

15 Athletes (7)

18 French Algerian cavalryman (5)

19 Office worker (5)

20 Telltale (5)

Thursday’s solution

Across: 1 Thespian, 5 Toff, 9 Niche, 10 Antbear, 11 Made the grade, 13 Rammed, 14 Impart, 17 Blast-furnace, 20 Blatant, 21 Greet, 22 Efts, 23 Secretly. Down: 1 Tone, 2 Exclaim, 3 Preferential, 4 Apathy, 6 Omega,

7 Forfeits, 8 Stage-manager, 12 Probable, 15 Ancient, 16 Bustle, 18 Apart, 19 Stay.