Compact crossword - The Scotsman 15/08/2012
ACROSS
1 Exactly what is needed (4,3,3)
7 Crush (7)
8 Heath genus (5)
10 Until (2,2)
11 Thrombosis (8)
13 Blood-vessel (6)
15 Ring-road (6)
17 Equality of measure (8)
18 West coast resort (4)
21 Joshua _______, Zimbabwean politician (5)
22 Lepanto (anag) (7)
23 State of great excitement 5,5)
DOWN
1 Mounted combat (5)
2 Pip (4)
3 TV (3,3)
4 See __ __ __, think alike (3,2,3)
5 Japanese island (7)
6 Kiss (10)
9 Old Ethiopian (10)
12 Horrid (8)
14 Duo (7)
16 Appear unexpectedly (4,2)
19 Cluster (5)
20 Oversupply (4)
Tuesday’s solution
Across: 7 Petrel, 8 Outlet, 9 Debt, 10 Discreet, 11 Stasis, 12 Depend, 14 Closed, 17 Borage, 19 Carriage, 21 Elan, 22 Desire,
23 Lasted. Down: 1 Decent, 2 Protests, 3 Slides, 4 Roused, 5 Stir, 6 Demean. 13 Perverse, 15 Loaded, 16 Dealer, 17 Beetle,
18 Graves, 20 Rail.