LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 Deacons 5 Blair(blare) 8 Pylon 9 Normans 10 Several 11 Names 12 Sprite 14 Stocks 17 (Forever) Amber 19 Orbited 22 Iguanas 23 Whist(-drive) 24 Disc(over)s 25 Resigns DOWN: 1 Dupes 2 All over 3 Owner 4 Single 5 Baronet 6 Alarm 7 Resists 12 Seabird 13 Tyrants 15 Cutting 16 Looser 18 Blues 20 Bowls 21 Dates