Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Creatures put in a trap, escaped (4)

8. Official note in which half the comments can’t be matched (10)

9. Is apprehensive about the plumage (8)

10. A number of letters for a job (4)

12. The light touch of an oarsman (6)

14. Trim the Christmas tree (6)

15. The medicine-man hides the pictures (6)

17. Valuing scrap metal inside (6)

18. Insect with reversed barb (4)

19. It’s cheap to supply a literary potpourri (8)

21. Set and convert into a cotton-field (10)

22. After this the board will make a piece of furniture (4)

DOWN

2. Footman needs a trip for a change (10)

3. A little science to upset the Caledonian (4)

4. Current measure makes mother return to father in Paris! (6)

5. Maledictions producing sure confusion in the Civil Service (6)

6. To cause depression I’d upset the alcohol (8)

7. The others don’t work (4)

11. It will take only a minute to go all round this kind of shop (6-4)

13. Never too disturbed to produce a harmonic (8)

16. Seem to be an equal, we hear (6)

17. Rough woodwork for the yokel (6)

18. Substitutes stop in front

of these (4)

20. Places providing refreshment in opposite directions (4)