Compact crossword

Wednesday's puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jul 2011, 20:20 BST
Updated 19th Jul 2011, 20:23 BST

ACROSS

1 Poll-tax (10)

7 Income (7)

8 Sailing vessel (5)

10 Merit (4)

11 Contribution (8)

13 Former Spanish currency (6)

15 US currency (6)

17 Give insufficient wages (8)

18 Maple tree (4)

21 Took risks (5)

22 Would second person believe it! (1,3,3)

23 Settlement made in advance (10)

DOWN

1 Potholer (5)

2 Former Irish currency (4)

3 Shudder (6)

4 Acknowledge applause (4,1,3)

5 Being tested (2,5)

6 Agreed value of (5,5)

9 Voluntary fee paid (10)

12 Amassed (6-2)

14 Motorcycle carriage (7)

16 Equality (6)

19 Undercroft (5)

20 Eyot (4)

Tuesday's solutions:

Across: 7 Dallas, 8 Aplomb, 9 Grog, 10 Expected, 11 Edward, 12 Emends, 14 Abated, 17 Rabble, 19 Ecstatic, 21 Tick, 22 Module, 23 Shekel.

Down: 1 Sacred, 2 Flagrant, 3 Ostend, 4 Magpie, 5 Block, 6 Impend, 13 Embitter, 15 Beckon, 16 Dither, 17 Recess, 18 Locker, 20 Taut.