Friday’s solutions:

Across: 7 Atoll. 8 Scruple. 9 Embrace. 10 Totem. 12 False hopes. 15 Interprets. 18 Nooks. 19 Fall out. 21 Athlete. 22 Siren.

Down: 1 Macedonian. 2 Doubt. 3 Plea. 4 Assess. 5 Crotchet. 6 Epitaph. 11 Music stand. 13 Arrested. 14 Atrophy. 16 Rafter. 17 Board. 20 Lost.