Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 1 Legerdemain. 9 Use. 10 Negotiate. 11 Doffs. 13 Sullied. 14 Shriek. 16 Strain. 18 Artiste. 19 Buyer. 20 Cast aside. 21 Eel. 22 New Year’s Day. Down: 2 Ewe. 3 Ernes. 4 Digest. 5 Matelot. 6 Imaginary. 7 Outdistance. 8 Leading role. 12 Foretaste. 15 Ecstasy. 17 Retina. 19 Bless. 21 Era.