FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1, Swiss 6, Pinch 9, Capital 10, Relay 11, L-lama 12, Dumas 13, St-rafe-s 15, Pep 17, Ahab 18, Figure 19, Fag-in 20, Crocus 22, Scar (car-D-s) 24, Yen 25, Me-mph-Is. 26, A-ft-ER 27, Tessa 28, Jaffa 29, Tighter 30, Bl-air 31, Tsars.

DOWN: 2, Wr-E-ath 3, S-car-ab 4, Say 5, Minus 6, Pa-lad-in 7, Ills 8, Camber 12, D-E.g.-as 13, Saucy 14, Ramon 15, Punch 16, Pears 18, Finer 19, Funfair 21, Re-VE-al 22, Spears 23, AI-m for 25, Me-th-s 26, Asti 28, Jet