THURSDAY’S SOLUTION

(NO 7,678): ACROSS: 1 Take to heart. 7 Omen. 8 Retains. 9 Gut. 10 Hoo-ha. 11 Column. 13 Impede. 16 Recap. 18 Ace. 19 Conceal. 20 Lord. 21 Second-class. DOWN: 1 Tomato. 2 Kung fu. 3 Tartan. 4 Hatch. 5 Adipose. 6 Testate. 11 Caracas. 12 Laconic. 13 Italic. 14 Paella. 15 Debris. 17 Preen.