LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 8 Saracens, 9 Agadir, 10 Latent, 11 Ecce homo, 12 Teal, 13 Nasturtium, 15 Atropos, 17 Atelier, 20 Desiderata, 22 Ream, 24 Delaware, 26 Iguana, 27 Atrium, 28 Thessaly.

DOWN: 1 Pavane, 2 Waterloo, 3 Newtonmore, 4 Asperse, 5 Marc, 6 Cachet, 7 Titmouse, 14 Ultra vires, 16 Trecento, 18 Larousse, 19 Magenta, 21 Iranis, 23 Arnold, 25 Alma.