SATURDAY’S SOLUTION (No 8,212):

ACROSS: 1 Reciprocal. 6 Absent. 7 Laird. 9 Direct. 10 Tug. 11 Duet. 14 Comb. 15 Air. 16 Amazon. 17 Knack. 18 Sickly. 20 Terra firma. DOWN: 1 Rub. 2 Credit. 3 Putter. 4 Of late. 5 Aviation. 6 Aardvark. 8 Dogsbody. 9 Decrease. 12 Banker. 13 Massif. 14 Concur. 19 Lea.