FRIDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,271):

ACROSS: 1 Backlog. 7 Acumen. 8 Recruit. 9 Grab. 10 Alec. 12 Cartoon. 14 Display. 16 Nays. 18 Euro. 20 Meaning. 21 Untrue. 22 Lottery. DOWN: 1 Barmaid. 2 Cycle. 3 Laud. 4 Gateway. 5 Tungsten. 6 Pedalo. 11 Cupboard. 12 Caramel. 13 Nosegay. 15 Iguana. 17 Afire. 19 Last.