WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION

(No 7,850) ACROSS: 1 Amulet. 4 Odour. 7 Basketball. 8 Read. 9 Nasty. 11 Sulphur. 13 Termite. 15 Witty. 17 Best. 18 Unbearable. 20 Doyen. 21 Degree. DOWN: 1 Awards. 2 Load. 3 Take out. 4 Often. 5 Ova. 6 Rally. 7 Ballot. 10 Soiree. 12 Red card. 14 Entice. 15 Wound. 16 Yearn. 17 Blog. 19 Bay.