WEDNESDAY’S CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS

Across: 1 Poe, 3 Lab, 5 Heirs, (Polar bears) 8 Noone, 9 Compete, 10 Chic, 11 Released, 13 Senior, 14 Leader, 17 Intended, 19 Uses, 22 Passage, 23 Eager, 24 Dusty, 25 Lit, 26 Saw. Down: 1 Panic, 2 Emotion, 3 Lies, 4 Backed, 5 Hammered, 6 Ideas, 7 Slender, 12 Boundary, 13 Slipped, 15 Designs, 16 Reveal, 18 Tasks, 20 Straw, 21 Pest.