10-Minute Crossword

ACROSS

1 Specific task or duty (7) 7 Close by (2,4) 8 Chooses (7) 9 Plant type (4) 10 Housetop (4) 12 Made of baked clay (7) 14 Frighten greatly (7) 16 Tidy and clean (4) 18 Engrave (4) 20 Light automatic rifle (7) 21 Red semi-precious stone (6) 22 Acknowledges with praise (7)

DOWN

1 Amphibious rodent (7) 2 Volley of gunfire (5) 3 Skin irritation (4) 4 Posy (7) 5 Baptise (8) 6 Machine for powering equipment (6) 11 Former British coin (8) 12 Personal belongings (7) 13 Chatters (7) 15 Crowd actors (6) 17 Decree (5) 19 Spoken or verbal (4)