Compact crossword
ACROSS
7 Ruth's husband (OT) (4)
8 Caribou (8)
9 Vast plain in South America (5)
10 Last points (7)
12 Maria __ Duarte De Peron (3)
13 Gesturing (9)
16 Firearm (9)
17 First musical note (3)
19 Lightweight garments (1-6)
21 Grown-up (5)
23 Have greater scope (8)
24 Compere (4)
DOWN
1 Of the highest rank (3-5)
2 Invigorating (5)
3 Snoop (3)
4 Clock or watch (9)
5 Scrap (7)
6 US state (abbrev) (4)
11 Contaminant (9)
14 Morbid new growth (8)
15 __ __ fertilisation (IVF) (2,5)
18 NW US state (5)
20 Cold-shoulder (4)
22 Obtain (3)
Tuesday's solution
Across: 1 Refinement, 8 Offhand, 9 Nymph, 10 Tosh, 11 Reef, 12 Dye, 14 Radish, 15 Useful, 18 Ems, 20 Ludo, 21 Enya, 23 Shift, 24 Germane, 25 Clodhopper.
Down: 1 Refused, 2 Fray, 3 Nudged, 4 Manifest, 5 Nomad, 6 Poltergeist, 7 Cheer-leader, 13 Isolated, 16 Fun-fair, 17 Adagio, 19 Spill, 22 Crop.