Compact crossword - The Scotsman 27/09/2012

ACROSS

1 Admission of guilt (10)

7 Guilty party (7)

8 Put off to another time (5)

19 Prevalent (4)

11 Repercussion (8)

13 Obstruct (6)

15 Old French colony in North America (6)

17 Parts of a broken set (8)

18 Charitable donations (4)

21 Push (5)

22 Italian painter (7)

23 Tenacious (10)

DOWN

1 Spiritual leader of Islam (5)

2 Informer (coll) (4)

3 Byes, etc (6)

4 Close friend (coll) (4-4)

5 Without ceremony (7)

6 Indecently abusive (10)

9 Trial performances (10)

12 Indolence (8)

14 Innkeeper (7)

16 Tempests (6)

19 Lowest degree (5)

20 Church recess (4)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 7 Wipe, 8 The slate, 9 Clean, 10 Affront, 12 Eco, 13 Galloping, 16 Inflation, 17 Egg, 19 Grapple, 21 Waste, 23 Disposal,

24 Unit.  Down: 1 Billycan, 2 Relax, 3 Eta, 4 Bedfellow, 5 Old rope, 6 Sten, 11 Tasteless, 14 Night air, 15 Slip-ups, 18 Vague, 20 Raid, 22 Elm.