Across
7
Rabbit-like South American rodent (6)
8
Dynasty of monarchs ruling England, began by James I (1603) (6)
10
Apache chieftain (1829-1909) (8)
11
Requests soliciting charity, especially money (7,7)
13
Mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil used as a building fixative (5)
15
Coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric (5)
19
The Beehive State, the 45th of the Union (4)
21
------ Ryder, Golden Globe Best Actress for The Age of Innocence
(6)
22
Soft mineral used in cement- and plaster-making (6)
Down
2
Fishy happenings (5,6-2)
4
Val d'-----, French ski resort (5)
5
Produces a better outcome than expected: is especially helpful (5,2,6)
12
Interpretation; explanation (esp of texts) (8)
17
Trimmed internal parts of a carcase, edible or not (5)
20
Go up against; touch on (4)