SATURDAY’S SOLUTION (No 8,146):

ACROSS: 1 Shamefaced. 6 Sponge. 7 Split. 9 Bantam. 10 Rip. 11 Coal. 14 Hens. 15 Pal. 16 Extras. 17 No one. 18 Really. 20 Smattering. DOWN: 1 Sip. 2 Annual. 3 Events. 4 Assume. 5 Enlarges. 6 Saucepan. 8 Tapestry. 9 Ballroom. 12 Repeat. 13 Starve. 14 Hawaii. 19 Log.