Compact crossword - The Scotsman 05/03/2014

ACROSS

1 Light racket (10)

7 Ripening (8)

8 Male pig (4)

9 Gem State (5)

12 Reed-mace (8,5)

15 Rowdy gang (7)

17 Little porker (5)

20 Attempt at goal (4)

21 Ship’s largest vessel (8)

22 HP (10)

DOWN

1 Facial hair (5)

2 Enhance (5,2)

3 Produced an egg (4)

4 Canine (8)

5 Picture puzzle (5)

6 Serbia (anag) (6)

11 Shrill whistles (8)

13 Detest (6)

14 Coloured arch in the sky (7)

16 Courtyard (5)

18 White of egg (5)

19 Bargain (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 8 Rye, 9 Plasterer, 10 Bravo, 11 Donated, 12 Start off, 14 Shoe, 15 Butt, 16 Rewarded, 20 Smother, 21 Carol, 23 Lighten up, 24 Bye.

Down: 1 Probes, 2 Mega, 3 Sprout, 4 Hard of hearing, 5 Atone, 6 Wretched, 7 Grudge, 13 Although, 15 Bustle, 17 Accept, 18 Dolmen, 19 Theta, 22 Ruby.