ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE

Across: 1 Boards, 4 Tiff, (Bored stiff) 8 Writer, 9 Exists, 10 Alarm, 11 Earache, 13 Drum, 15 Ilk, 16 Envy, 18 Warning, 20 Alert, 23 Target, 24 Picnic, 25 Earn, 26 Stolen.

Down: 1 Burglar, 2 Actor, 3 Dire, 5 Imitate, 6 Fetch, 7 Remarks, 12 Dignity, 14 Manager, 17 Version, 19 Aware, 21 Local, 22 Spot.