FRIDAY’S SOLUTION — (No 9,270)

ACROSS: 1 Various. 7 Head-on. 8 Chateau. 9 Kiss. 10 Oats. 12 Begonia. 14 Seminar. 16 Limb. 18 Pour. 20 Exploit. 21 Tirana. 22 Fall for. DOWN: 1 Vicious. 2 Roast. 3 Open. 4 Shudder. 5 Bankroll.

6 Bonsai. 11 Slip road. 12 Bay leaf. 13 Arbiter. 15 Exotic. 17 In-off. 19 Opal. SOLUTION ON MONDAY