WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 Artless, 5 Federal, 9 Brotherly, 10 React, 11 Deserve, 12 Pitcher, 13 Encyclopaedic, 18 Laundry basket, 20 Control, 23 En suite, 25 Lingo, 26 Awareness, 27 Grandee, 28 Empathy. DOWN: 1 Albedo, 2 Trousseau, 3 Ether, 4 Street cry, 5 Fry-up, 6 Dirt track, 7 Reach, 8 Literacy, 14 Cedarwood, 15 On average, 16 Detriment, 17 Blackleg, 19 Feisty, 21 Ninja, 22 Lease, 24 Sweep. Prizeword: Selfish