MONDAY’S SOLUTION (NO 7,980)

— ACROSS: 1 Highlight. 6 Has. 8 Sparta. 9 Drive. 10 Gareth. 11 Earnest. 13 Erasers. 16 Ferret. 18 Amass. 19 Rather. 21 Eat. 22 Sandstone. DOWN: 1 Hip. 2 Gorse. 3 Leather. 4 Glider. 5 Thrice. 7 Spectator. 8 Segregate. 12 As far as. 14 Adapts. 15 Ensign. 17 Ratio. 20 Eke.