MONDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,651)

ACROSS: 1 Out of hand. 6 Rip. 8 Elaine. 9 Hence. 10 Unbend. 11 Earthen. 13 Proverb. 16 Orphan. 18 Event. 19 Idiocy. 21 The. 22 Dark horse.

DOWN: 1 Oil. 2 Twine. 3 Fielder. 4 Archer. 5 Drench. 7 Pregnancy. 8 Equipment. 12 Abolish. 14 Opened. 15 Either. 17 Prior. 20 Cue.