Compact crossword
ACROSS
1 Primary (10)
7 Minute portion (8)
8 Grumble (4)
9 Rest on liquid (5)
10 Grandee (anag) (7)
12 Endorsed (13)
15 Defect (7)
17 Festivity (5)
20 Stone fence (4)
21 Advocate of EU (8)
22 Legislative body (10)
DOWN
1 Electronic message (5)
2 In progress (2,5)
3 Inscribe (4)
4 Speculator (8)
5 _ Catholic (5)
6 Wax light (6)
11 Crustacean's cover (8)
13 Container for a greasy liquid (6)
14 Come to grips (7)
16 Peach _ (5)
18 Browned bread (5)
19 Operatic song (4)
Tuesday's solution
Across: 8 All, 9 Trumpeter, 10 Cable, 11 Excused, 12 Tells off, 14 Sift, 15 Dive, 16 Scourges, 20 Nirvana, 21 Equip, 23 Bagatelle, 24 Ill.
Down: 1 Mascot, 2 Slab, 3 Steers, 4 Superficially, 5 Speck, 6 Stashing, 7 Credit, 13 Leverage, 15 Danube, 17 Uneven, 18 Supply, 19 Hants, 22 Unit.