Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Strict hand drafts a new order (4,3,4)

9. Business contracted in America (3)

10. Winning, evicted us perhaps (9)

11. Way in which the sentry loses his head (5) 13. Cut, and is cross perhaps (7)

14. Close, so ran back to a disturbance (6) 16. Place in a grave position (6)

18. Dismal studies make one blue (7)

19. It’s much used by composers (5)

20. Part of plans for promotion? (9)

21. Run but don’t hit (3)

22. No more stars for stargazers (11)

DOWN

2. The French maid’s home address (3) 3. Neglected study may easily become so (5)

4. He doesn’t like to assume anything (6)

5. Fancy work? (7)

6. Jammed cylinder (5,4)

7. Children may be found playing it (4,3,4)

8. Overwhelmingly distressed as the lover or the banker may become (11)

12. Fatigue confuses residents (9)

15. New opera in a natural setting (4-3)

17. Specify how a token may be regarded (6) 19. Note a habit that reveals a lot to a number (5)

21. Prohibit further decoration (3)