QUICK CROSSWORD

8,067

ACROSS

1 Crabby or choleric (3-8)

7 Eagerly expectant (4)

8 Worker who supervises others (7)

9 Zodiac sign (3)

10 Therefore (5) 11 Tennis racket string (6)

13 Fails to hit (6)

16 Of the kidneys (5)

18 Bathroom fitting (3)

19 Ideal future husband (2,5)

20 Bucket (4)

21 Spirit of familiarity and trust (11)

DOWN

1 Colombian capital (6)

2 Sharp bend (6)

3 Physical or mental exertion (6)

4 Portico (5)

5 Causes to remember (7)

6 Risks (7)

11 Hard brittle material (7)

12 Childish outburst (7)

13 Tangled into a thick mass (6)

14 Soldier who digs trenches (6)

15 Of horses (6)

17 Light beer (5)

Today’s solution will be published tomorrow but if you would like to hear it now, call 0904 470 1070. Calls cost 65p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. Phone & Text Services Helpline: DMG Media Mobile & TV – 0808 272 0808

WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION (NO 8,066): ACROSS: 1 Gothic. 4 Pasta. 7 Down-at-heel. 8 Dead. 9 Looks. 11 Respect. 13 Traffic. 15 Gents. 17 Suet. 18 Astringent. 20 Elope. 21 Repose. DOWN: 1 Gander. 2 Hood. 3 Concoct. 4 Petal. 5 Sue. 6 Atlas. 7 Damson. 10 Offcut. 12 Trigger. 14 Cattle. 15 Grace. 16 Slice. 17 Snap. 19 Too.