COMPACT CROSSWORD ONE

ACROSS 1 Prominence (8) 5 Monotonous (4)

9 A young ox (5)

10 Wipe out (7)

11 Confusion (12)

13 Senility (6)

14 Contractions (6)

17 Make things look their best (2,1,4,5)

20 A learner (7)

21 Score (5)

22 Profound (4)

23 Delivered (8) DOWN 1 Exert force (4)

2 Component (7)

3 A critical moment (7,5) 4 Covetous (6)

6 A sudden forward thrust (5) 7 Dissertation (8) 8 Commandeered (12) 12 Conceded (8)

15 A student (7)

16 Stick (to) (6)

18 Conscious of (5) 19 Observed (4)