MONDAY’S SOLUTION (NO 7,956):

ACROSS: 1 King cobra. 6 Rue. 8 Strive. 9 Habit. 10 Friend. 11 Apricot. 13 To spare. 16 Rustic. 18 Undue. 19 Oliver. 21 Hoe. 22 Nostalgia. DOWN: 1 Kit. 2 Naive. 3 Cheddar. 4 Bother. 5 Arabic. 7 Estate car. 8 Soft touch. 12 Persona. 14 Sudden. 15 Agents. 17 Swing. 20 Era.