Cryptic crossword
ACROSS
6. Arrive round the vessel to join together (7) 7. See 21 Across 9. Almost provide protection from fallen debris (5) 10. A group of actors on strike rejected (4,3) 12. Adopt a relaxed position and tolerate a bit of banter (5,2,4) 14. Not a single mistake by the serviceman! (6,5) 18. See 16 Down 19. Social blunder in showing affectation (5) 21 & 7Ac. Goes into hiding and arranges an insurance policy (5,5) 22. Inability to remember a name is changed (7)
DOWN
1. Soft cry of pain associated with the marsupial (5) 2. Take exception to the thing (6) 3. See 20 Down 4 & 17Dn. This contains an amount of spirit to go with it (6,2,3) 5. Politely ask about a search (7) 8. Moving house - you’ll need a motor and a pantechnicon (7) 11. Tacit description of postponed lawsuit (7) 13. Unsatisfactory statute, but it offered some relief (4,3) 15. Fat goat (6) 16 & 18Ac. Chief Scribes? (6,7) 17. See 4 Down 20 & 3Dn. Threaten the little brat with death! (6)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS
Across: 1 Come to rest; 7 Align; 8 Minaret; 10 Lose one’s; 11 Step; 13 Damask; 15 Itches; 17 Wife; 18 Turncoat; 21 Yule log; 22 Apace; 23 Friendless. Down: 1 Coins; 2 Mongoose; 3 Temper; 4 Ring; 5 Stretch; 6 Called away; 9 Typesetter; 12 Stone age; 14 Muffler; 16 Purged; 19 Opals; 20 Flee.