WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION

(No 7,898): ACROSS: 1 Always. 4 Tiffs. 7 Baton Rouge. 8 Iron. 9 Sitar. 11 Lockjaw. 13 Pitcher. 15 Retro. 17 Anon. 18 Broadsword. 20 Defer. 21 Riddle. DOWN: 1 At will. 2 Alan. 3 Stopgap. 4 Terms. 5 Flu. 6 Steer. 7 Bobcat. 10 To hand. 12 Widower. 14 Rankle. 15 Rabid. 16 Order. 17 Arid. 19 Oaf.