YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1 Dire, 4 Armour (Diorama), 7 Rod, 9 Poor, 10 Doris Day, 11 Ape, 12 Chat, 13 Rotation, 16 Creme de menthe, 19 Doggerel, 23 Ring, 24 Elf, 25 Advocaat, 26 Oust, 27 Owl, 28 Sermon, 29 Kiss.

Down: 2 In other words, 3 Erratum, 4 Adder, 5 Merit, 6 Upset, 8 Saxophonists, 14 Obese, 15 Axe, 17 Eye, 18 Norfolk, 20 Goose, 21 Realm, 22 Let on.

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