FRIDAY’S SOLUTION (No. 8,953)

— ACROSS: 1 Citadel. 7 Ironic. 8 Seasick. 9 Pink. 10 Axes. 12 Marshal. 14 Dentoid. 16 Daub. 18 Otis. 20 Slacker. 21 Girdle. 22 Theresa. DOWN: 1 Custard. 2 Trace. 3 Drip. 4 Like mad. 5 Composed. 6 Vienna. 11 Set aside. 12 Mindset. 13 Liberia. 15 Entail. 17 Ankle. 19 Jane. SOLUTION ON MONDAY