FRIDAY’S SOLUTION (No. 8,420)

— ACROSS: 1 Pessimistic. 7 Agar. 8 Pullman. 9 Ire. 10 Maori. 11 Tastes. 13 Embalm. 16 Mouse. 18 Oak. 19 Air shot. 20 Iota. 21 Instruction. DOWN: 1 Pagoda. 2 Script. 3 Impels. 4 Islam. 5 Tombola. 6 Confirm. 11 Timpani. 12 Squares. 13 Exotic. 14 Bikini. 15 Listen. 17 Ether.

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