CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6 Model of perfection the serviceman’s left, say (7)

7 Skinflint from Reims? (5)

9 Mature for a number of years (3)

10 Vital one I make free from disturbance (9)

12 Sue has to get to like a place of justice (4,2,5)

15 Repeatedly finished article on Channel port (4,3,4)

17 Not the longest part of a strong attack (9)

19 Swan there may be corn on (3)

21 Speedy vessels? (5)

22 Diet for most of the company of soldiers (7)

DOWN

1 What the ship carried to make the vehicle move (5)

2 A long way for fliers to return (3)

3 Cereal it’s painful to get on foot (4)

4 Strength of purpose an executor has? (9)

5 Give back mineral to the others (7)

8 No, I’m O.K. in this Japanese garment (6)

11 Registered unions (9)

13 A man to resent, perhaps? (6)

14 Superior garment? (7) 16 Report on insurance (5) 18 Cons certain females (4) 20 Simple tune from “The Fairy Queen” (3)

Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 7 Telephone bill. 8 Waterski. 9 Cant. 10 Mildew. 12 Oyster. 14 Anoint. 16 Submit. 18 Chic. 20 Departed. 22 Postman’s knock. Down: 1 Relation. 2 Legend. 3 Thus. 4 Environs. 5 Abacus. 6 Alan. 11 Withdraw. 13 Evidence. 15 Incite. 17 Boring. 19 Hood. 21 Posh.