Friday’s solutions:

Across: - 1 Interdiction. 9 Abdomen. 10 In order. 11 Machismo. 12 Entree. 14 Darts. 16 Spineless. 18 Bombshell. 19 Talon. 21 Operas. 23 Analysis. 26 Mariner. 27 Carmine. 28 Shadow-boxing.

Down - 1 Indecorum. 2 Tempi. 3 Ringmaster. 4 Iris. 5 Thorniest. 6 Order. 7 Maimed. 8 Greens. 13 Bill and coo. 15 Sustained. 17 Enlisting. 18 Brooms. 20 Nested. 22 Earth. 24 Lurgi. 25 Draw.