Friday’s solutions:

Across: - 1 Batik. 4 Optical. 9 Sacrament. 10 Syrup. 11 Tallow. 12 After all. 14 Regimental. 15 Dram. 18 Crib. 20 Reminisced. 23 Close-ups. 24 Usurps. 26 Drone. 27 Noctunal. 28 Trellis. 29 Moist.

Down: - 1 Backlog. 2 Tearooms. 3 Keep. 4 Out of habit. 5 Tassel. 6 Corsair. 7 Lapel. 8 Esoteric. 13 Underpants. 16 Modestly. 17 Missouri. 19 Isotope. 21 Coronet. 22 Cereal. 23 Cadet. 25 Scum.