Compact Crossword - The Scotsman 27/02/13

Across

1 Camera part (10)

7 Inaugural gift (7)

8 Blossom (5)

10 Shade (4)

11 Erasure (8)

13 Run very fast (6)

15 Acid from milk (6)

17 Minus (8)

18 Maple genus (4)

21 Ring harshly (5)

22 Tungsten (7)

23 Torch (10)

Down

1 Toxic substance (5)

2 Effortlessness (4)

3 Trifle (anag) (6)

4 Peer (8)

5 Self-interested person (7)

6 Having a pleasing appearance in snapshots (10)

9 Black-and-white (10)

12 Composite pictures (8)

14 Part of a wicket (3,4)

16 Affirmation (6)

19 Omission sign (5)

20 Shared online journal (4)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 7 Carrot, 8 Anorak, 9 Orra, 10 Heritage, 11 Indeed, 12 Warren, 14 Dressy, 17 Effort, 19 Seafarer, 21 Rare, 22 Merino, 23 Treaty. Down: 1 Barren, 2 Breakers, 3 Itched, 4 Narrow, 5 Bout, 6 Bargee, 13 Referred, 15 Reefer, 16 Yarrow, 17 Errata, 18 Rarity, 20 Fair.