CRYPTIC CROSSWORD No. 16,883

ACROSS: 6 Verisimilitude. 9 Ormolu. 10 Asterisk. 11 Chat room. 13 Memory. 15 Crease. 17 Pro tem. 19 Mussel. 20 Gunpoint. 22 Athletic. 24 Astute. 26 Pro bono publico.

DOWN: 1 Over-the-counter.

2 Brio. 3 Escudo. 4 Old-timer.

5 Stir. 7 Miasma. 8 Discrimination. 12 Teens. 14 Metro. 16 Split end. 18 Egg cup. 21 Nearby. 23 Lobe. 25 Thin.