MONDAY’S SOLUTION

(No 8,686) — ACROSS: 1 Steeped in. 6 Eva. 8 Retina. 9 Corfu. 10 Castle. 11 Annoyed. 13 Antique. 16 Popgun. 18 Maria. 19 Ursine. 21 Des. 22 Hot-headed. DOWN: 1 See. 2 Evict. 3 Plateau. 4 Deacon. 5 Nearly. 7 Abundance. 8 Reclaimed. 12 Neptune. 14 Thrash. 15 Quaint. 17 Posed. 20 Nod.