Crossword

Across

7. Focus (13)

8. Rebellious (8)

9. Require (4)

10. Daze (6)

12. Restive (6)

14. Diminish (6)

16. Dress (6)

18. Ireland (4)

20. Huge (8)

22. Orally (2,4,2,5)

Down

1. Flirt (8)

2. Economise (6)

3. Disentangle (4)

4. Stress (8)

5. Immediately (2,4)

6. Stockings (4)

11. Apostate (8)

13. Soberness (8)

15. Older (6)

17. Redemption (6)

19. Beams (4)

21. Talent (4)

Last week's solution

Across: 3 Vestibule; 8 Lore; 9 Arbitrate; 10 Cavern; 11 Bluff; 14

Dodge; 15 Tire; 16 Dross; 18 Tint; 20 Tutor; 21 Total; 24 Famous;

25 Wonderful; 26 Maze; 27 Otherwise.

Down: 1 Elucidate; 2 Provident; 4 Earn; 5 Trial; 6 Bereft; 7 Loth;

9 Armed; 11 Broil; 12 Fictional; 13 Depressed; 17 Steal; 19 Toddle;

22 Arrow; 23 Cost; 24 Fuss.