QUICK CROSSWORD

7,876

ACROSS

1 Instance (7) 7 Dessert, informally (6) 8 Comfortable reclining chair (7) 9 Intense emotion (4) 10 Upright pole (4) 12 Middle (7) 14 Fifth Greek letter (7) 16 Nagging (2,2) 18 Vestibule (4) 20 Part of a motor racing track (7) 21 Reciprocal (6) 22 Discloses (7)

DOWN

1 Surpass (7) 2 Adjoins (5) 3 Leaf of a book (4) 4 Made of baked clay (7) 5 Small dagger (8) 6 Petty details (6) 11 Test of something new (5,3) 12 Small roundish boat (7) 13 Missives (7) 15 Inscribed plate (6) 17 Approaches (5) 19 Walk lamely (4)

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THURSDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,875): ACROSS: 1 Wisdom tooth. 7 Glue. 8 Amnesia. 9 Ion. 10 Enemy. 11 At ease. 13 Tune in. 16 Amass. 18 Sag. 19 Drivers. 20 Guru. 21 Nonetheless. DOWN: 1 Wallet. 2 Sheila. 3 Orange. 4 Tonne. 5 Obscene. 6 Heavy on. 11 Abandon. 12 Elation. 13 Tissue. 14 Niggle. 15 Icarus. 17 Scent.