LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 Thermidor, 6 Jambo, 9 Arundel, 10 Squared, 11 Kraal, 12 Minnesota, 13 Trevi, 14 Tacamahac, 17 Condenser, 19 Cusps, 21 Amsterdam, 24 Irani, 26 Ivanhoe, 27 Oilbird, 28 Akees, 29 Sea-snails.

DOWN: 1 Track, 2 Epurate, 3 Madeleine, 4 Dolomites, 5 Resin, 6 Joule, 7 Murdoch, 8 Ordnances, 13 Toccatina, 15 Carambola, 16 Macmillan, 18 Nastase, 20 Swahili, 22 Ethos, 23 Dregs, 25 Indus.