WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION (No 8,173)

— ACROSS: 1 Bamboo. 4 Hacks. 7 Profitable. 8 Glen. 9 Debut. 11 Evident. 13 Dwindle. 15 Audio. 17 Lift. 18 Exhibition. 20 Straw. 21 Pompom.

DOWN: 1 Bangle. 2 Bern. 3 Offhand. 4 Hated. 5 Cub. 6 Sleet. 7 Period. 10 Bodkin. 12 Two-step. 14 Esteem. 15 Abets. 16 Oxbow. 17 Loam. 19 Her.