Friday’s solution
ACROSS: 1 Free church. 7 Creep. 8 In brief. 11 Taper. 13 Whale. 14 Assegai. 16 Nehru. 18 Deuce point. DOWN: 2 Roe. 3 Expiring. 4 USSR. 5 Half the fun. 6 Acetic acid. 9 Blow into. 10 Iota. 12 Plus. 15 Epic. 17 Hen.
ACROSS: 1 Free church. 7 Creep. 8 In brief. 11 Taper. 13 Whale. 14 Assegai. 16 Nehru. 18 Deuce point. DOWN: 2 Roe. 3 Expiring. 4 USSR. 5 Half the fun. 6 Acetic acid. 9 Blow into. 10 Iota. 12 Plus. 15 Epic. 17 Hen.