WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION (NO 9,316)

– ACROSS: 1 Mantis. 4 Basin. 7 Grandstand. 8 Perm. 9 Lemur. 11 Almanac. 13 Glasses. 15 Rhyme. 17 Bern. 18 Cut corners. 20 Rowdy. 21 Endear. DOWN: 1 Myopia. 2 Term. 3 Sandbag. 4 Basil. 5 Ska. 6 Nadir. 7 Grumpy. 10 Misses. 12 Cleanse. 14 Singer. 15 Recur. 16 Ebony. 17 Brad. 19 Tow.