PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Osmosis; 8 Alaskan; 9 Spaniel; 10 Sever; 11 Sweetmeat; 14 Hearty; 15 Infer; 16 Alumni; 20 Sandpiper; 23 Swift; 24 Sheriff; 25 Iterate; 26 Dissect.

Down: 1 Obsess; 2 Moaned; 3 Saint; 4 Salve; 5 Hamster; 6 Skiver(y); 7 Intray; 12 Mania; 13 Ahead; 15 Instead; 16 Abseil; 17 United; 18 Sprite; 19 Profit; 21 Nosed; 22 Peels.