Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 3 Lost heart. 8 Echo. 9 Sapphires. 10 Parson. 11 Asset. 14 Races. 15 Saws. 16 Aries. 18 Tier. 20 Clear. 21 Reams. 24 Martin. 25 Paper clip. 26 Scum. 27 Still wine.

Down: 1 Temperate. 2 Character. 4 Oran. 5 Tapes. 6 Exiles. 7 Reed. 9 Sousa. 11 Amiss. 12 Take stock. 13 Astronomy. 17 Scrap. 19 Reveal. 22 Macaw. 23 Fast. 24 Mien.