Compact Crossword

Today's puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Small Welsh river-boats (8)

5 US space agency (4)

9 A bunch of twigs for sweeping (5)

10 Merciful (7)

11 Attended a protest march (12)

13 Most up-to-date (6)

14 Inequitable (6)

17 Dowser (5-7)

20 City in Florida (7)

21 Eagle's nest (5)

22 Boy's name (4)

23 Grabbed (8)

DOWN

1 Six-sided solid body (4)

2 Deference (7)

3 Act forcefully (coll) (4,2,6)

4 Sign up (6)

6 Proficient (5)

7 Agent counteracting poison (8)

8 Relentless (12)

12 Put the brakes on (4,4)

15 Bring to light (7)

16 Renounce (6)

18 Delicate fabric (5)

19 A stock of cattle (4)

Wednesday's solution

Across: 1 Elementary, 7 Particle, 8 Moan, 9 Float, 10 Grenade, 12 Countersigned, 15 Blemish, 17 Party, 20 Wall, 21 European, 22 Parliament.Down: 1 Email, 2 En train, 3 Etch, 4 Theorist, 5 Roman, 6 Candle, 11 Seashell, 13 Oilcan, 14 Grapple, 16 Melba, 18 Toast, 19 Aria.