COMPACT CROSSWORD

ACROSS 8 A mine shaft (3) 9 Invaluable (9) 10 At the right moment (2,3) 11 A bullfighter (7) 12 Putting one’s foot down (8) 14 Neat (4) 15 Knock at the door (4) 16 Feel sorrow (8) 20 Meanwhile (7) 21 A severe pain of babies (5) 23 Comprised (9) 24 A cooking vessel (3)

DOWN 1 Eradicate (6) 2 Pertaining to the ear (4) 3 Attach (6) 4 Maladministration (13) 5 Moor (ship) (5) 6 Closing date (8) 7 Large fish-eating raptor (6) 13 Very demanding (8) 15 Embrace (coll) (6) 17 Draw back (from) (6) 18 Thrill (6) 19 Court case (5) 22 Run with long strides (4)