TODAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD IS ON

ACROSS

1 Extraordinary (10) 6 Excused (6) 7 Helicopter blade (5) 9 Bird used for racing (6) 10 Weaken (3) 11 Cereal crop (4) 14 Form a curve (4) 15 Opposite of bottom (3) 16 Unlocked (6) 17 Rope-making fibre (5) 18 Probable (6) 20 Jelly-like dessert (10)

DOWN

1 Mingle (3) 2 Stay (6) 3 One of two (6) 4 Voice box (6) 5 Untried (8) 6 Teaches (8) 8 Celerity (8) 9 Offer of marriage (8) 12 Powder produced by flowers (6) 13 Mayhem (6) 14 Summon by a gesture (6) 19 Falsehood (3)

FRIDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,954):

ACROSS: 1 Anguish. 7 United. 8 Pattern. 9 Used. 10 Rays. 12 Brigade. 14 Nursery. 16 Slap. 18 Acme. 20 Knock-on. 21 Meddle. 22 Romance. DOWN: 1 Aspirin. 2 Gutsy. 3 Idea. 4 Hungary. 5 Divulges. 6 Defend. 11 Suspends. 12 Breaker. 13 Expanse. 15 Uncles. 17 Liken. 19 Doom.