Compact crossword - The Scotsman 16/12/2011
Across
7 Official controlling parking (7,6)
9 Bill (7)
10 Hindu poet (5)
11 Chink (4)
12 Evil spirit (5)
16 Metalworker (5)
17 Chef (4)
21 Conscious (5)
22 Tripper (7)
23 Port official (7-6)
Down
1 Race official (7)
2 Sheriff’s officer (7)
3 Attach (5)
4 Skilled fighter (7)
5 Poetry writer (5)
6 Sluggard (5)
8 Broadcaster (11)
13 Monarch (7)
14 Dressmaker (7)
15 Performers on ice (7)
18 Turkish title (5)
19 New Zealand native (5)
20 Intelligent being (5)
Thursday’s solution
Across: 1 Infringe, 5 Warm, 9 Force, 10 Thermal, 11 Comprehended, 13 Aurora, 14 Stereo, 17 Achievements, 20 Caracas, 21 Ennui, 22 Drew, 23 Blustery.
Down: 1 Iffy, 2 Fervour, 3 Inexperience, 4 Gather, 6 Armed, 7 Melodeon, 8 Nevertheless, 12 Balanced, 15 Retinue, 16 Weasel, 18 horde, 19 Tidy.