MONDAY’S SOLUTION (NO 8,967) — ACROSS:

1 Noiseless. 6 Ebb. 8 Tedium. 9 Civil. 10 Pagans. 11 Satisfy. 13 Negates. 16 Israel. 18 River. 19 Instep. 21 Nor. 22 Not nearly. DOWN: 1 Nee. 2 Ibiza. 3 En masse. 4 Elicit. 5 Serves. 7 Belly

flop. 8 Tip and run. 12 Asinine. 14 Govern. 15 Threat. 17 Riser. 20 Ely. SOLUTION TOMORROW