Friday’s solution
ACROSS: 1 Holding off. 7 Optic. 8 Ribbons. 11 Spume. 13 Tryst. 14 Ran well. 16 Equip. 18 Dismounted. DOWN: 2 Oft. 3 Decrease. 4 Garb. 5 First steps. 6 House-proud. 9 Battle on. 10 Only. 12 Upon. 15 Warm. 17 Use.
ACROSS: 1 Holding off. 7 Optic. 8 Ribbons. 11 Spume. 13 Tryst. 14 Ran well. 16 Equip. 18 Dismounted. DOWN: 2 Oft. 3 Decrease. 4 Garb. 5 First steps. 6 House-proud. 9 Battle on. 10 Only. 12 Upon. 15 Warm. 17 Use.