PRIZE CROSSWORD SEPTEMBER 12 SOLUTIONS, NO 2026

ACROSS:

1 Thomas Edison, 8 Flitch, 11 Haunches, 12 Waste, 13 Romp, 14 Auden, 15 Bearded dragon, 17 Legal case, 23 Bolt, 24 Chauffeur, 26 Travers, 28 Mausoleum, 31 Bobby Charlton, 34 Denim, 36 Soda, 37 and 25 Robin Hood, 38 Episodes, 39 Broods, 40 Boris Yeltsin.

DOWN:

2 Hiatus, 3 Mincemeat, 4 Soho, 5 Duster coat, 6 Sewer, 7 and 19 Across Nasser Hussain, 8 Freud, 9 Inroads, 10 Compositor, 16 Lascar, 18 Sofia, 20 Unruly, 21 Your Honour, 22 Jesse Owens, 25 Housecoat, 27 Vibrato, 29 Baobab, 30 Hi-de-Hi, 32 Ceres, 33 Liner, 35 Fife.