CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

6. New cadet or old soldier (7)

7. A patch put on a cuff, perhaps (5)

9. Company that was floated to avoid liquidation (3)

10. Nice trait, but somehow puzzling (9)

12. Doing very well at a job at the Mint? (6,5)

15. This side gains nothing but pleasure from its activities (7,4)

17. Having the look of a powerful flyer (5-4)

19. Come to a conclusion and object (3)

21. Order a form (5)

22. Distributors can't when supplies do (4,3)

Down

1. Assumes it's durable (5)

2. Water that is about a hundred degrees lower than steam (3)

3. It may be caused by a pin lying around (4)

4. Those on this roll may make their mark (9)

5. Relatives unite as in a crisis (7)

8. A girth properly adjusted (6)

11. False description of atheists? (9)

13. Accustoms user in new process (6)

14. Can I provide a friendly solution? (7)

16. Not appropriate, being excessive (5)

18. Big lake up country (4)

20. Father consumes eastern vegetable (3)