LAST SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS

1 Republic, 5 Scorer, 10 Falkland Islands, 11 Saviour, 12 Conceal, 13 Runner- up, 15 Limit, 18 Rotor, 20 Aperture, 23 Tidings, 25 Average, 26 For goodness sake, 27 Lustre, 28 Painless.

DOWN

1 Refuse, 2 Pole vault, 3 Balloon, 4 Inner, 6 Colonel, 7 Rinse, 8 Resolute, 9 Disciple, 14 Roadside, 16 Marmalade, 17 Grateful, 19 Rancour, 21 Treason, 22 Recess, 24 Darts, 25 Arena. Prizeword: Blunder.