Compact crossword - The Scotsman 02/07/15
ACROSS
1 Keep alive (10)
7 Musical instrument (7)
8 A bondservant (5)
10 At an end (4)
11 Bearing (8)
13 Indian river (6)
15 A pill (6)
17 Burden (8)
18 Cause trouble (coll) (4)
21 Performing (5)
22 Tell (7)
23 One who is much missed (1,5,4)
DOWN
1 Cut back (a plant, etc) (5)
2 Entranced (4)
3 Byes, etc (6)
4 Against the current (8)
5 Excessive labour (7)
6 Fortress (10)
9 Voters (10)
12 A loose dressing-gown (8)
14 Requiring (7)
16 An attic (6)
19 Excursions (5)
20 Resonate (4)
Wednesday’s solution
Grid K
Across: 7 Inch, 8 Outprice, 9 Party, 10 Wayside, 12 Egg, 13 Political, 16 Broadcast, 17 Ego, 19 Affable, 21 Chain, 23 Reaction, 24 Envy.
Down: 1 Endanger, 2 White, 3 Hot, 4 Steamiest, 5 Prussic, 6 Acid, 11 Porcelain, 14 Aggrieve, 15 Balance, 18 Sheet, 20 Feel, 22 Ink.