WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION (No 9,023) — ACROSS:

1 Wasted. 4 Add up. 7 Monotonous. 8 Lair. 9 Dodge. 11 Haulier. 13 Titanic. 15 Spear. 17 Abel. 18 Fieldmouse. 20 Sells. 21 Deacon. DOWN: 1 Wealth. 2 Thor. 3 Droplet.

4 Aloud. 5 Duo. 6 Paste. 7 Minute. 10 Danube. 12 Ripcord. 14 Column. 15 Sofas. 16 Rides. 17 Asia. 19 Eel. SOLUTION TOMORROW