Friday’s solutions:

Across: 1 Blaze of colour. 8 Dropper. 9 Mingled. 11 Violet. 13 Tiresome. 15 Notes. 16 Rampage. 18 Sherman. 19 Rumba. 21 Relished. 23 Plunge. 25 Diabolo. 26 Piloted. 28 Secretary bird.

Down: 2 Lookout. 3 Zip. 4 Ours. 5 Commitment. 6 Lance. 7 Unloose. 8 Divining-rod. 10 Drew to an end. 12 Ensue. 14 Drummed out. 17 April. 18 Salvage. 20 Monster. 22 Scour. 24 Spar. 27 Lob.