Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 1 Family failing. 8 Fuss-pot. 9 Lowered. 11 Saloon. 13 Outshone. 15 Brews. 16 Traders. 18 Retrace. 19 Drawn. 21 Inveighs. 23 Praise. 25 Giraffe. 26 Certain. 28 Learn the ropes.

Down: 2 Absolve. 3 Imp. 4 Yeti. 5 All but a few. 6 Lawns. 7 Narrows.

8 Fast bowling. 10 Deep concern. 12 Onset. 14 Attachment. 17 Eider. 18 Reverse. 20 Animate. 22 Infer. 24 Ache. 27 Rio.