YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Across:

1. Dearth 8. Drake 9. Conform 11. Laburnum 12. Defer

15. Code 16. Arc 17. Hour 19. Grace 21. Freehold 24. Sends up

25. Medal 26. Kindle

Down: 2. Erode 3. Riflemen 4. Hurl 5. Odour 6. Warn 7. Beam

10. Materials 12. Duck 13. Sheridan 14. True 18. Shell 20. Cruel

21. Fame 22. Eddy 23. Desk