COMPACT CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Disconnect (8) 5 Just (4) 9 Of a nobleman (5) 10 Hanging in the balance (7) 11 _ flying object (12) 13 Begin a fight (6) 14 Shape stone (6) 17 Furnishing (12) 20 Practical skill (7) 21 Perfect (5) 22 Simplicity (4) 23 Singer (8)

DOWN 1 Pakistani language (4) 2 _ -shy (7) 3 Danish fairy tale (4,8) 4 Wolfish (6) 6 Timely get-out (5) 7 Stiffness (8) 8 Showing lack of discrimination (12) 12 French loaf (8) 15 Forbearing (7) 16 Plaster (6) 18 _ -pocus (5) 19 Stigma (4)