Crossword

Today's grid

Across

6. Avail (7)

7. Sop (5)

9. Welcome (3)

10. Rest (9)

12. Best work (11)

15. Overlay (11)

17. Inquisitiveness (9)

19. Weep (3)

21. Range (5)

22. Idea (7)

Down

1. Pep (5)

2. Damp (3)

3. Mud (4)

4. Imposing (9)

5. Lack (7)

8. Thrash (6)

11. Waggish (9)

13. Desire (6)

14. Cylindrical (7)

16. Grumble (5)

18. Jog (4)

20. Freeze (3)

Last week's solution

Across

1 Demur; 4 Frantic; 8 Clamber; 9 Paean; 10 Note; 11 Nauseate; 13 Seem; 14 Stay; 16 Inexpert; 17 Magi; 20 Audit; 21 Service; 22 Earthly; 23 Dummy.

Down

1 Decontaminate; 2 Meant; 3 Robe; 4 Formal; 5 Apposite; 6 Therapy; 7 Consecutively; 12 Despatch; 13 Slender; 15 Frisky; 18 Axiom; 19 Prod.