Yesterday’s solutions: Across:

1 Character. 8 Ancient. 9 Rampage. 10 Shorten. 13 Leninite. 14 Sift. 16 Staple diet. 20 Lead. 22 Cast. 24 Get enraged. 28 Lena. 29 Disperse. 31 Dappled. 34 Tenders. 35 Average. 36 Worcester.

Down: 1 Curdles. 2 Armenia. 3 Again. 4 Treated. 5 Raps. 6 Tier. 7 Stunned. 11 Hasten. 12 Tote. 15 Flea. 17 Tea. 18 Pate. 19 Engage. 21 Ace. 22 Cordial. 23 Slap. 25 Evictor. 26 Garment. 27 Dresser. 30 Pence. 32 Port. 33 Drew.