Yesterday’s solutions: Across:

1 Cricket-ball. 9 Ice. 10 Orphanage. 11 Ether. 13 Soonest. 14 Elapse. 16 Utmost. 18 Vestige. 19 Wedge. 20 Close race. 21 Rio. 22 Feeding time. Down: 2 Rye. 3 Choir. 4 Expose. 5 Bear out. 6 Leasehold. 7 Fire service. 8 Get to the top. 12 Headstone. 15 Stipend. 17 Regain. 19 Wrest. 21 Rum.