Compact crossword - The Scotsman 27/11/14

ACROSS

1 Objectives (10)

7 Get going (5,3)

8 Shout very loudly (4)

9 Shape (5)

10 Enlarged (on) (7)

12 A random guess (4,2,3,4)

15 Ran through (7)

17 Common practice (5)

20 Hold on to (4)

21 Disturbed (8)

22 Prosperous (4-6)

DOWN

1 Halved (2,3)

2 Agony (7)

3 Recess (4)

4 Up in the air (2,6)

5 Girl’s name (5)

6 Profession (6)

11 Diabolical (8)

13 Impede (6)

14 Lay waste (7)

16 Adequate (5)

18 Drudgery (5)

19 Immense (4)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 1 Tea-maker, 5 Dash, 9 Leg it, 10 Garland, 11 Absolute zero, 13 Shadow, 14 Birdie, 17 Abolitionist, 20 Spinach, 21 Equip, 22 Noel, 23 Syllabus.

Down: 1 Toll, 2 Algebra, 3 Astronomical, 4 Eggcup, 6 Aware, 7 Hydrogen, 8 Artesian well, 12 Assassin, 15 Disturb, 16 Mighty, 18 Oxide, 19 Opus.