FRIDAY’S SOLUTION — (No 9,186) ACROSS:

1 Realise, 7 Closer, 8 Anguish, 9 Tine, 10 Mali, 12 Forages, 14 Phase in, 16 Earn, 18 Aria, 20 Sceptre, 21 Deters, 22 Eardrum. DOWN: 1 Road map, 2 Angel, 3 Iris, 4 Echelon, 5 Mortgage, 6 Seance, 11 In spades, 12 Finesse, 13 Sunbeam, 15 Heroes, 17 Astir, 19 Deer. SOLUTION ON MONDAY