Weekend crossword - 26/01/13

6. King (7)

7. Ill-defined (5)

9. Fortunate (5)

10. Guard (7)

12. Wage-earner (5-6)

14. Reach a climax (4,2,1,4)

18. Distinguished (7)

19. Hymn (5)

21. Brute (5)

22. Artful (7)

Down

1. Fashion (5)

2. Supporter (6)

3. Stand in (3)

4. Fix (6)

5. Accelerate (7)

8. Excrescences (7)

11. Complete armour (7)

13. Small crown (7)

15. Pass (6)

16. Agree (6)

17. Side (5)

20. Shed (3)

Last week’s solution

Across: 1 Courtship; 8 Nib; 9 Entitlement; 11 Nominee; 12 Error; 13 Chewed; 15 Lessee; 17 Sharp; 18 Afflict; 20 Unwillingly; 22 Tar; 23 Retaliate.

Down: 2 Own; 3 Titan; 4 Heeded; 5 Precede; 6 Interesting; 7 Abhorrent; 10 Temperature; 11 Necessity; 14 Empower; 16 Wallet; 19 Frill; 21 Lit.