Compact crossword - The Scotsman 15/08/2012

Wednesday’s puzzle...
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Aug 2012, 01:00 BST

ACROSS

1 Exactly what is needed (4,3,3)

7 Crush (7)

8 Heath genus (5)

10 Until (2,2)

11 Thrombosis (8)

13 Blood-vessel (6)

15 Ring-road (6)

17 Equality of measure (8)

18 West coast resort (4)

21 Joshua _______, Zimbabwean politician (5)

22 Lepanto (anag) (7)

23 State of great excitement 5,5)

DOWN

1 Mounted combat (5)

2 Pip (4)

3 TV (3,3)

4 See __ __ __, think alike (3,2,3)

5 Japanese island (7)

6 Kiss (10)

9 Old Ethiopian (10)

12 Horrid (8)

14 Duo (7)

16 Appear unexpectedly (4,2)

19 Cluster (5)

20 Oversupply (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 7 Petrel, 8 Outlet, 9 Debt, 10 Discreet, 11 Stasis, 12 Depend, 14 Closed, 17 Borage, 19 Carriage, 21 Elan, 22 Desire,

23 Lasted. Down: 1 Decent, 2 Protests, 3 Slides, 4 Roused, 5 Stir, 6 Demean. 13 Perverse, 15 Loaded, 16 Dealer, 17 Beetle,

18 Graves, 20 Rail.