Yesterday’s solution

ACROSS: 1 Conurbation. 7 Kiss. 8 Charles. 9 Sue. 10 Smell. 11 Occult. 13 Census. 16 Fails. 18 Ate. 19 Awkward. 20 Drip. 21 Day after day.

DOWN: 1 Clinic. 2 Nassau. 3 Recent. 4 Amass. 5 Illness. 6 Nestles. 11 Offhand. 12 Crinkly. 13 Cradle. 14 Needed. 15 Untidy. 17 Staff.