▶ Friday's solution

Across 1. Stands 8. Delve 9. Caption 11. Decrease 12. Reply 15. Skin 16. Ask 17. Cure 19. Beefy 21. Stalwart 24. Yawning 25. Incur 26. Toddle

Down 2. Trade 3. Nettling 4. Shod 5. Adorn 6. Flea 7. Mere 10. Necessary 12. Risk 13. Screened 14. Deny 18. Sworn 20. Final 21. Skip 22. Arch 23. Taut