Compact crossword - The Scotsman 29/05/13
ACROSS
1 Fielding position (5,5)
7 Cheapest accommodation (8)
8 Bent object (4)
9 _____ man, type of ball bowled (5)
10 Give a false alarm (3,4)
12 Provision of welfare services (9,4)
15 Cleared (anag) (7)
17 Wicket (5)
20 Ian _____, England cricketer (4)
21 Organic compounds (8)
22 Reserve (7,3)
DOWN
1 Take hold of (5)
2 Asian country (7)
3 Street (4)
4 Speed at which cricket balls are bowled (4,4)
5 Not at all (5)
6 Cricketer (6)
11 Mezzanine floor (8)
13 Batsman (6)
14 Caterpillar (7)
16 US TV legal drama (1,1,3)
18 Fielding position (3-2)
19 Most excellent (4)
Tuesday’s solution
Across: 8 Log, 9 Surrender, 10 Argue, 11 Comfort, 12 Slipshod, 14 Stir, 15 Lope, 16 Estrange, 20 Prophet, 21 Going, 23 Obedience, 24 Cog.
Down: 1 Floats, 2 Agog, 3 Ushers, 4 Precious stone, 5 Beams, 6 Edmonton, 7 Crater, 13 Implores, 15 Laptop, 17 Ragged, 18 Engage, 19 Chain, 22 Inch.