THURSDAY’S SOLUTION

(NO 7,833): ACROSS: 1 Opinionated. 7 Barn. 8 Thimble. 9 Ire. 10 Evens. 11 Repels. 13 Tosses. 16 Paris. 18 Awe. 19 Squares. 20 Ripe. 21 Elbow grease. DOWN: 1 Orange. 2 Ignite. 3 Inters. 4 Noise. 5 Tablets. 6 Dresses. 11 Riposte. 12 Perturb. 13 Teaser. 14 Sierra. 15 Elapse. 17 Straw.