THURSDAY’S SOLUTION (No 8,234):

ACROSS: 1 Greasepaint. 7 Oboe. 8 Epsilon. 9 Nil. 10 Augur. 11 Income. 13 Emblem. 16 Views. 18 Ben. 19 Surreal. 20 Sews. 21 Send packing. DOWN: 1 Gibbon. 2 Even so. 3 Shelve. 4 Pasta. 5 Illegal. 6 Tantrum. 11 Invests. 12 Chevron. 13 En bloc. 14 Bonsai. 15 Earwig. 17 Steep. SOLUTION TOMORROW