WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION

(No 7,880) ACROSS: 1 Scarab. 4 Kabul. 7 Open-minded. 8 Rife. 9 Eerie. 11 Slipper. 13 Tetanus. 15 Bless. 17 Sure. 18 Insouciant. 20 Dupes. 21 Ambush. DOWN: 1 Shorts. 2 Ripe. 3 Banquet. 4 Knife. 5 Bid. 6 Lodge. 7 Office. 10 Run out. 12 Replica. 14 Sleuth. 15 Build. 16 Shuts. 17 Snub. 19 Sip.