Daily alphabet — 2026-09-07

Across

1. 2. Feeling restless due to confinement or boredom. (9)
2. 3. In the middle of something important or significant. (9)
3. 6. Emergency way out in a building for evacuating smoke. (8)
4. 10. Creature from mythology often depicted as ugly and brutish (3)
5. 11. A light-hearted way to describe a minor untruth. (8)
6. 12. Suitable or satisfactory in nature (6)
7. 16. Socrates' famously shrewish wife in history. (8)
8. 17. Parts of a whole, often in servings (8)
9. 18. Seamstress known for her revolutionary contributions. (9)
10. 19. Young boy known for saving his brother from a window fall. (9)

Down

1. 1. Parts of a machine that mesh together to transmit motion. (9)
2. 4. Event where horses compete for speed (9)
3. 5. Famous Egyptian pharaoh found in a tomb in 1922 (7)
4. 7. Breed of cat known for its lack of a tail. (8)
5. 8. Popular watering holes found across the Emerald Isle. (9)
6. 9. Trendy spots often found in health-conscious neighbourhoods (9)
7. 13. A soothing gesture often shared between friends (8)
8. 14. Title given to a person skilled in communicating with animals. (9)
9. 15. Type of poetry that conveys emotion and imagination (7)