WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION (NO 7,755):

ACROSS: 1 Big top. 4 Put up. 7 Take to task. 8 Snap. 9 Femur. 11 Dresses. 13 Lozenge. 15 Fated. 17 Stop. 18 Acceptable. 20 Theft. 21 Outset. DOWN: 1 Biased. 2 Trap. 3 Pretzel. 4 Proof. 5 Tea. 6 Poker. 7 Talent. 10 Minute. 12 Soprano. 14 Expect. 15 Feast. 16 Depot. 17 Slot. 19 Cue.