Crossword

This week's grid

Across

6. Disintegrate (5,2)

7. Mature (5)

9. Finish (3)

10. Permissible (9)

12. Dimension (11)

15. Shining (11)

17. Sparse (9)

19. Twisted (3)

21. Hinder (5)

22. Since (7)

Down

1. Edge (5)

2. Feline (3)

3. Uninteresting (4)

4. Mollifying (9)

5. Deterioration (7)

8. Nasty (6)

11. Unending (9)

13. Searcher (6)

14. Educator (7)

16. Lively (5)

18. Smooth (4)

20. Wages (3)

Last week's solution

Across1. Cower; 4 Develop; 8 Lustful; 9 Remit; 10 Open; 11 Petition; 13 Heal; 14 Pang; 16 Argument; 17 Crop; 20 Irate; 21 Incisor; 22 Modesty; 23 Runny.

Down

1. Colloquialism; 2 Waste; 3 Rift; 4 Dulcet; 5 Vertical; 6 Limping; 7 Put in jeopardy; 12 Harmless; 13 Haggard; 15 Entity; 18 Resin; 19 Scar.