Daily alphabet — 2026-08-08

Across

1. 2. This child garnered media attention for his quick thinking in 2023. (9)
2. 6. Classic dish often served with mushrooms and bacon (8)
3. 7. People caring for patients in a medical setting. (8)
4. 10. Extremely elevated or intense (9)
5. 13. Phrase often used after proving a point to someone. (9)
6. 17. Crafty actions often lead to unexpected outcomes. (9)
7. 19. Period required for half a radioactive substance to decay (8)
8. 20. Managed to find free time for a task (8)

Down

1. 1. This musician led the orchestra that accompanied Benny Goodman. (9)
2. 3. Musical instrument often associated with children’s toys. (9)
3. 4. Dostoevsky novel about a troubled Russian family. (9)
4. 5. To direct someone to do something, often in a formal way. (6)
5. 8. Middle Eastern nation known for its oil wealth (5)
6. 9. Brief glance at something (9)
7. 11. Nik's spectacular feat over the Grand Canyon in 1978 (8)
8. 12. Expressed in spoken words or sounds (9)
9. 14. Popularised by films, these carnivorous giants roamed the Earth. (6)
10. 15. Place to learn about business practice and theory (7)
11. 16. Famed French heroine and saint, burned at the stake. (9)
12. 18. What young men might say they enjoy (8)