Compact crossword – The Scotsman 02/04/14

1 Secret plan (10)

7 Straight away (5,3)

8 Flatten (4)

9 Jumped (5)

10 Rather hungry (7)

12 Written order issued by police (6,7)

15 Flammable alcohol (7)

17 High interest rate (5)

20 Weapons (4)

21 Mould (8)

22 Hades (10)

DOWN

1 Wrongdoing (5)

2 It has nil chance of success (2-5)

3 1 across (4)

4 Armed soldier (8)

5 Prison (slang) (5)

6 Toxin (6)

11 Choke (8)

13 Illegally obtain (6)

14 Cattle thief (7)

16 Incendiarism (5)

18 Considered (5)

19 Small merganser (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 8 Den, 9 Precedent, 10 Undue, 11 Examine, 12 Trawlers, 14 Pink, 15 Them, 16 All right, 20 Rooting, 21 Grail, 23 Wisconsin, 24 Pen.

Down: 1 Adjust, 2 Enid, 3 Appeal, 4 Meteorologist, 5 Medal, 6 Refning, 7 Streak, 13 Alehouse, 15 Throws, 17 Regent, 18 Talent, 19 Gigot, 22 Alps.