YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION

Across: 1 Ha-ha; 8 Coat of mail; 9 Headline; 10 Open; 12 Praise; 14 Saturn; 15 Sniper; 17 Worthy; 18 Nero; 19 Monkhood; 21 Minefields; 22 Task.

Down: 2 Appearance; 3 Aced; 4 Malice; 5 Novels; 6 Importer; 7 Clan; 11 Earthworks; 13 Improper; 16 Remain; 17 Wangle; 18 Name; 20 Host.