LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 Dear Sir 5 Proud 8 Chair 9 Sorties 10 Learned 11 Islam 12 Puts up 14 Eleven 17 Roach 19 Hearses 22 Observe 23 Patio 24 Sated 25 Decodes

DOWN: 1 Ducal 2 Adam ant (adamant) 3 Siren 4 Reside 5 Partial 6 Oriel 7 Dustman 12 Parsons 13 Ushered 15 Visited 16 Shield 18 Asset 20 Aspic 21 Shots