THURSDAY’S SOLUTION (NO 9,185)

– ACROSS: 1 Painstaking. 7 Item. 8 Bird flu. 9 Apt. 10 Dirge. 11 Arsene. 13 Ashore. 16 Taupe. 18 Mow. 19 Embargo. 20 Afar. 21 Pleased with.

DOWN: 1 Potter. 2 Inmate. 3 Subtle. 4 Acrid. 5 Inferno. 6 Gruyere. 11 Antwerp. 12 Stumble. 13 Almond. 14 Hawaii. 15 Rehash. 17 Earls.