Compact crossword - The Scotsman 06/02/2015
ACROSS
7 Tune for O come all ye faithful (6,7)
9 Paper-reed (7)
10 Large stream (5)
11 Rotate (4)
12 Relating to (5)
16 Even (5)
17 Finest (4)
21 Theme (5)
22 Rudimentary inner toe (7)
23 Port official (7,6)
DOWN
1 Floor coverings (7)
2 Hired mourners (7)
3 Desolate (5)
4 Fragrant (7)
5 Serf (5)
6 High interest rate (5)
8 Nuclear 13 down (4-7)
13 Creator (anag) (7)
14 Gorged (7)
15 Sidewise (7)
18 Irritable (5)
19 Cheerful person (5)
20 Take the oath (5)
Thursday’s solution
Across 1 Diverted, 5 Skid, 9 Baton, 10 Churn up, 11 Grind to a halt, 13 Candid, 14 Adapts, 17 Fountain-head, 20 Onerous, 21 Upset, 22 Dodo, 23 Fantasia.
Down 1 Debt, 2 Veteran, 3 Renunciation, 4 Excite, 6 Kenya, 7 Deputise, 8 Cut and thrust, 12 Scaffold, 15 Praises, 16 Siesta, 18 Upend, 19 Etna.