YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

Across: 1 Miss; 3 Threaten; 8 Need; 9 Fastness; 11 Cabinet maker; 13 Retain; 14 Sonata; 17 Nevertheless; 20 Arbitral; 21 Long; 22 Straying; 23 Bess. Down: 1 Manicure; 2 Sherbet; 4 Hearty; 5 Extra cover; 6 Theme; 7 Nest; 10 Indirectly; 12 Passages; 15 Anemone; 16 Strain; 18 Ember; 19 Lass.