WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION (No 8,981) — ACROSS:

1 Easter. 4 Aggro. 7 Penicillin. 8 Hair. 9 Major. 11 Seek out. 13 Soluble. 15 Dupes. 17 Kegs. 18 Midfielder. 20 Buy up. 21 Yonder. DOWN: 1 Etches. 2 Tier. 3 Ruinous. 4 Axiom. 5 Gel. 6 Owner. 7 Pile-up. 10 Jabber. 12 Totally. 14 Easter. 15 Demob. 16 Skimp. 17 Keen. 19 Day. SOLUTION TOMORROW