Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Snap decision on a question of race? (5,6) 9. Serve up (3) 10. Go too far across a stretch of water (9) 11. Hotel employees a long time in extra thought (5) 13. Begin the dance, like an unrestricted puppy? (4,3) 14. One inside wards off evil spirits (6) 16. Take another look at a critical report? (6) 18. Refined male fish? (7) 19. Possible range of emotion (5) 20. Clearly express a writer’s work? (4,5) 21. Had a meal from a packet of dates (3) 22. On the verge of retirement? (5,3,3)

DOWN

2. A centre of revolution (3) 3. They may make a stool (5) 4. Weak charge has a miserable finish (6) 5. Hastened up with speed to tell the tale (7) 6. Secretly watching for the fish that’s due (9) 7. It could lead to a lassie’s downfall, she’s only young (4,2,1,4) 8. Employee in removal business? (5,6) 12. Reg is wrong to promise fruit (9) 15. An obstinate person had dire trouble (3-4) 17. Cancelled a surprise order for the hairdresser! (3,3) 19. Poisonous creature seen in summer (5) 21. One gives superlative service (3)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS 07/03/2017

Across: 1 Gout; 3 Rent-free; 9 Niagara; 10 Oaths; 11 Miss the point; 13 Tapers; 15 Agreed; 17 Burning fever; 20 Osier; 21 Perturb; 22 Bookmark; 23 Shoe. Down: 1 Gunsmith; 2 Urals; 4 Erases; 5 Thoroughfare; 6 Retinue; 7 East; 8 Battering ram; 12 Adorable; 14 Prurigo; 16 Sniper; 18 Vouch; 19 Tomb.