SOLUTION FOR OCTOBER 21

ACROSS

9 Tolkien 10 Robin 11 Bells 13 Area 14 Charm 15 Lupin 16 Tack 17 Family 18 Sepia (or sepia) 20 Position 22 Signs 24 Monitor 26 Single 28 Spotlight 30 Pass 32 Turban 34 Poodle 35 Loom 36 September 38 Stalls 40 Degrees 41 Nodes 43 Carriage 45 Scarf 47 Fraise 49 Loft 51 Sisal 52 Trail 53 Owls 54 Hello 55 Notus 56 E-reader

DOWN

1 Clearing 2 Binchy 3 Annals 4 Trim 5 Abolla 6 Endpaper 7 Ebonists 8 Flit 9 Tarka 12 Secco 19 Punt 21 Tangram 22 Support 23 Spine 24 Mahal 25 Tear 27 Leaders 29 Tiddler 31 Steps 32 Titan 33 Song 37 Vega 39 Snapshot 40 Dressing 42 Diamonds 44 Azoth 45 Salute 46 Flakes 47 Filler 48 Solar 50 Tile 52 Test