SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S 2-SPEED CROSSWORD:

Across: 6 Recover; 7 Lathe; 9 Crate; 10 Pen-name; 12 Effervesced; 14 Mail-coaches; 18 Carving; 19 Crowd; 21 Borne; 22 Fritter.

Down: 1 Pearl; 2 Cost of; 3 Sea; 4 Taunts; 5 Chimney; 8 Service; 11 Recount; 13 Paradox; 15 Living; 16 Errata; 17 Sweep; 20 Ore.