WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION (NO 9,268)

– ACROSS: 1 Qualms. 4 Overt. 7 Paddle boat. 8 Arid. 9 Noble. 11 Yttrium. 13 Sea bird. 15 Helen. 17 Cell. 18 Palm Sunday. 20 Small. 21 Office. DOWN: 1 Queasy. 2 Lead. 3 Sudokus. 4 Ocean. 5 Ego. 6 Title. 7 Pistol. 10 Bailey. 12 Memento. 14 Dilate. 15 Hopes. 16 Nasal. 17 Calf. 19 Lea.