SATURDAY’S QUICK SOLUTION:

ACROSS: 1 Ransom 5 Shelf 9 Elder 10 Secrets 11 Sick 12 Unopened 16 Discrepancy 18 Contrast 21 Rude 23 Vanilla 24 Synod 25 Droll 26 Doddle DOWN: 2 Abduction 3 Sort 4 Misunderstand 6 Horse 7 Lithe 8 Tense 13 Peat 14 Nocturnal 15 Scar 17 Wendy 19 On air 20 Twill 22 Used