Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 1 High spirits. 9 Eel. 10 Enactment. 11 Press. 13 Conical. 14 Needle. 16 Recant. 18 Opulent. 19 Latin. 20 China clay. 21 Emu. 22 Reading-room.

Down: 2 Ill. 3 Heels. 4 Plaice. 5 Retinue. 6 Trenchant. 7 Keep in touch. 8 Still tongue. 12 Executive. 15 Leeward. 17 Stolen. 19 Layer. 21 Ego.