Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 1 Banana republic. 10 Noisy. 11 Extricate. 12 Resembling. 13 Beam. 15 Dimity. 17 Behemoth. 20 Gulliver. 21 Lead on. 23 Duds. 24 Acrobatics. 27 Chameleon. 28 Therm. 20 Slap on the wrist.

Down: 2 Amiss. 3 Asymmetric. 4 Age-old. 5 Extended. 6 Unit. 7 Leasehold. 8 Cream. 9 Infra dig. 14 Benefactor. 16 Melodrama. 18 Handsome. 10 Teachest. 22 Pounce. 23 Ducks. 25 Items. 26 Veto.