Tuesday’s solutions:

Across: 1 Stoppage. 5 Hold. 9 Dean. 10 Tapestry. 11 Civic. 12 Neglect.

13 General dealer. 18 Sedative. 19 Must. 20 Evident. 21 Newel. 22 Sage. 23 Pressing.

Down: 2 The line. 3 Pensive. 4 Grain-elevator. 6 Oatmeal. 7 Day-star. 8 Meagre. 13 Gas-jets. 14 Nodding. 15 Rather. 16 Armless. 17 Eastern.