Compact crossword - The Scotsman 20/06/13

7 Jump (4)

8 War crime (8)

9 Automaton (5)

10 Words modifying other words (7)

12 Jazz fan (coll) (3)

13 Take firm action (against) (5,4)

16 Surmount (9)

17 Rodent (3)

19 Possibly (7)

21 Haggard (5)

23 Short musical drama (8)

24 Stratagem (4)

DOWN

1 Urbane (8)

2 Old wooden golf club (5)

3 Club (3)

4 Giving life to (9)

5 Long pieces of writing (7)

6 Counterfoil (4)

11 Eccentric people (9)

14 Fragility (8)

15 Fastens securely (7)

18 Plunder (5)

20 Catch sight of (4)

22 Floor covering (3)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 1 Misconduct, 7 Lawsuit, 8 Salic, 10 Ebro, 11 Overturn, 13 Affray, 15 Linear, 17 Insulted, 18 Scab, 21 Guise, 22 Drive-in, 
23 Settlement.

Down: 1 Mower, 2 Slut, 3 Octave, 4 Distrain, 5 Collude, 6 Alienating, 9 Contraband, 12 Bailment, 14 Festive, 16 Vendee, 19 Cheat, 20 Cite.