SATURDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across: 1 Bliss, 8 Stirring (Blistering), 9 Avarice, 10 One-liner, 11 Drop out, 12 Rebel, 15 Aspic, 18 Doric, 19 Humid, 22 Hundred, 23 Nightcap, 24 Speaker, 25 Minority, 26Weary.

Down: 2 Liverish, 3 Seraphim, 4 Stent, 5 Grilled, 6 Pioneer, 7 Aggro, 8 Scour, 13 Boldface, 14 Life peer, 16 Pungent, 17 Cistern, 20 Puppy, 21 Gnome, 22 Hasty.

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