Friday’s solutions:

Across: - 3 Troop train. 8 Banish. 9 Clog. 10 Strike back. 11 One. 13 Blue. 14 Swindle. 15 Stop. 17 Begin. 20 Asset. 22 Rats. 24 Examine. 25 Cage. 27 Dai. 28 Took charge. 29 Each. 30 Resent. 31 Get nowhere.

Down: - 1 Bastille. 2 Divine. 3 Thieves. 4 Ocean. 5 Pack. 6 As good as. 7 None left. 12 Lisa. 14 Spat. 16 Tore. 17 Bleeding. 18 Gradient. 19 Nail. 21 Engaging. 23 Sincere. 25 Chaise. 26 Mouse. 28 Thaw.