COMPACT CROSSWORD ONE

ACROSS

7 Greatest part (3,5,5) 9 A cocktail (7) 10 Permeate (5) 11 Connection (4) 12 Steer clear (of ) (5) 16 Disdain (5) 17 Equipment (4) 21 On a par with (5) 22 A vague idea (7) 23 Prudish (alt spelling) (8-5)

DOWN

1 Trip (7) 2 Demeanour (7) 3 Polite (5) 4 Pain-killer (7) 5 A ballroom dance (5) 6 Carouse (5) 8 A cosmetic lacquer (4-7) 13 Commendation (7) 14 Put a spell on (7) 15 A body of troops (7) 18 Thick (5) 19 Make haste (5) 20 Expertise (5)