MONDAY’S SOLUTION (No 9,056)

— ACROSS: 1 Innocuous. 6 Alp. 8 Temper. 9 Stair. 10 Nuclei. 11 Nappies. 13 Escaped. 16 Aikido. 18 Intro. 19 Arrive. 21 Elf. 22 First-rate. DOWN: 1 Ice. 2 Nepal. 3 Carbine. 4 Owns up. 5 Safari. 7 Periscope. 8 Tangerine. 12 Adamant. 14 Cut off. 15 Proper. 17 Karma. 20 Vie.

SOLUTION TOMORROW