Yesterday’s solutions

ACROSS

1 Baguette; 7 Ricks; 8 Programme; 9 Imp; 10 Dodo; 11 Stolid; 13 Scents; 14 Static; 17 Sullen; 18 Hurt; 20 Nut; 22 Sorrowful; 23 Elite; 24 Grafters. DOWN

1 Biped; 2 Geordie; 3 Earn; 4 Tomato; 5 Acrid; 6 Aseptic; 7 Reality; 12 Utilise; 13 Stunned; 15 Truffle; 16 Terror; 17 Stain; 19 Tales; 21 Toff.

ACROSS

1 Square deal; 6 Stop; 10 Medic; 11 Cormorant; 12 Satanic; 13 Nebulae; 14 Balanced diet; 18 Songstresses; 21 Appears; 23 Coffers; 24 A thick ear; 25 Undue; 26 Eats; 27 Jet-setters. DOWN

1 Samosa; 2 Update; 3 Reconnaissance; 4 Deckchair; 5 Apron; 7 Trail mix; 8 Patients; 9 Forbidden fruit; 15 Cash cards; 16 Escalate; 17 Snapshot; 19 Peddle; 20 Ushers; 22 Swede.