FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1. Nigh 4. Sir 6. Spy (Nice as pie) 9. Act 10. Aspic 11. Extol 12. Shattered

15. Cash registers 19. Prevalent 21. Strip 22. Orate 24. Ova 25. Pad 26. Tie 27. Teem.

2. In tears 3. Heart 4. Sop 5. Recedes 6. State 7. Yell 8. Ransack 13. Rogue

14. Ashtray 16. Rapport 17. Eyesore 18. Tread 20. Adept 21. Step 23. Ale.