FRIDAY’S SOLUTION (No 8,989) — ACROSS:

1 Located. 7 Elopes. 8 Cleanse. 9 Span. 10 Nose. 12 Crooked. 14 Estuary. 16 Soup. 18 Pops. 20 Krypton. 21 Morose. 22 Risotto. DOWN: 1 Licence. 2 Chess. 3 Tone. 4 Deep-fry. 5 Couscous. 6 Beware. 11 Emulsion. 12 Cracker. 13 Dip into. 15 Spot on. 17 Octet. 19 Eyes. SOLUTION ON MONDAY