WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION (NO 8,036)

— ACROSS: 1 Cordon. 4 Sorry. 7 Reasonable. 8 Diet. 9 Rapid. 11 Elastic. 13 Lantern. 15 Ideal. 17 Lead. 18 Dive bomber. 20 Sunny. 21 Lashes.

DOWN: 1 Caddie. 2 Duet. 3 Nostril. 4 Senor. 5 Rub. 6 Yield. 7 Rebate. 10 Prefer. 12 Caramel. 14 Nudges. 15 Indus. 16 Lobby. 17 Less. 19 Van.