COMPACT CROSSWORD

ACROSS 7 Not used (4) 8 Confusion (8) 9 Derision (5) 10 Shortage (7) 12 Effigy (3) 13 Middle measurement (9) 16 Consideration (9) 17 Pointed tool (3) 19 Semipro (anag) (7) 21 Excitable (5) 23 Liveliness (8) 24 16 across, 10 across, 21 across, 23 across, 8 across (1,1,1,1)

DOWN 1 Price reduction (8) 2 Shop (5) 3 Unusual (3) 4 Ten days before Pentecost (9) 5 Writing for the blind (7) 6 Himalayan monster (4) 11 Incredible (9) 14 Capital of India (3,5) 15 Half-woman, half-fish (7) 18 Sideroad (5) 20 Prosperous (4) 22 Training room (3)