LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

ACROSS: 8 Camisole, 9 Lariat, 10 Putrid, 11 Enkindle, 12 Hare, 13 Nitrazepam, 15 Sprites, 17 Spurtle, 20 Tabernacle, 22 Tass, 24 Dissuade, 26 Rankin, 27 Rustic, 28 Mismatch.

DOWN: 1 Laputa, 2 Disraeli, 3 Golden mean, 4 Celeste, 5 Flak, 6 Trance, 7 Pall- mall, 14 Applecross, 16 Platinum, 18 Rotundas, 19 Ackemma, 21 Ersatz, 23 Stitch, 25 Arch.