LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 By the way, 5 Inkpot, 9 Converse, 10 Azalea, 11 Louvered, 13 Pronto, 14 Rig, 16 Stasis, 19 Cheetah, 20 Log jam, 21 Jug, 26 Gigolo 27 Long jump, 28 Aboard, 29 Coincide, 30 Depend, 31 Infantry.

DOWN: 1 Becalm, 2 Tongue, 3 Exeter, 4 Answer, 6 Nazareth, 7 Paleness, 8 Tea house, 12 Direful 15 Ohm, 16 Sad, 17 Old guard, 18 Age group, 19 Cauldron, 22 Go down, 23 Uganda, 24 Quaint, 25 Speedy.