Compact crossword - The Scotsman 08/03/2012
ACROSS
1 Tied in with (8)
5 The killer-whale genus (4)
9 On the other hand (5)
10 A circlet of gold (7)
11 On-and-off (12)
13 Curt (6)
14 Confidant (6)
17 Boxer (12)
20 Mild (7)
21 A division of a long poem (5)
22 Eyrie (4)
23 Punishes (8)
DOWN
1 Child’s nurse in the East (4)
2 Coach (7)
3 Meditates on (12)
4 Pitch tents (6)
6 Bohemian poet (1875-1926) (5)
7 Posture (8)
8 Great works of art (12)
12 Watch-tower (8)
15 Augment (7)
16 Change over (6)
18 Wants (5)
19 Tasks (4)
Wednesday’s solution
Across: 1 Hotchpotch, 7 Stardust, 8 Noah, 9 Chain, 10 Foghorn, 12 Go the whole hog, 15 Shebeen, 17 Creak, 20 Arch, 21 Irish Sea, 22 High-handed. Down: 1 Hatch, 2 Tarnish, 3 Haul, 4 Orthodox, 5 Cinch, 6 Hairdo, 11 Sweetish, 13 On hire, 14 Earthed, 16 Bahai, 18 Ahead, 19 Hiya.