Last week’s answers:

ACROSS:

1 Apprehension; 7 Press; 8 Cream; 9 Ire; 10 Fortunate; 11 Sherry; 12 Virile; 15 Explosion; 17 Bar; 18 Craft; 19 Drape; 21 Unanswerable.

DOWN:

1 Acquiescence; 2 Ewe; 3 Ensure; 4 Seclusion; 5 Opera; 6 Impenetrable; 7 Piece; 10 Forgotten; 13 Imbue; 14 Mildew; 16 Plain; 20 Air.