TUESDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,909):

ACROSS: 1 Sponsor. 5 Pomp. 7 Pie. 8 Suitcase. 9 Raise. 10 Ewer. 13 Rake. 14 Seek. 18 Dive. 19 Trial. 21 Vendetta. 22 Nor. 23 Slay. 24 Candles. DOWN: 1 Suppress. 2 One-sided. 3 System. 4 Ruined. 5 Pucker. 6 Must. 11 Rational. 12 Declares. 15 Kindly. 16 Peptic. 17 Strain. 20 Feel.