PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Defiant; 8 Edifice; 9 Extreme; 10 Elate; 11 Collapsed; 14 Clamps; 15 Pally; 16 Nordic; 20 Testament; 23 Magic; 24 Agonise; 25 Dieters; 26 Haddock.

Down: 1 Drench; 2 Futile; 3 Arena; 4 Teens; 5 Fixedly; 6 Disarm; 7 Reve(a) ls; 12 Peace (Piece); 13 Eclat; 15 Pitcher; 16 Nomads; 17 Ragged; 18 Merino; 19 Streak; 21 Stash; 22 Aloud (Allowed).