Daily alphabet — 2026-09-10

Across

1. 2. Tactical groups often deployed in hostage situations (9)
2. 4. Phrase often used in court when addressing a judge. (9)
3. 5. Common material for heavy machinery and tools. (9)
4. 7. A fruit-bearing plant often used for oil (9)
5. 8. Masters of time from a popular British TV series. (9)
6. 11. He directed North Korea's film industry in the 1970s. (9)
7. 14. Unfavourable media coverage of an event or individual. (8)
8. 15. Finishes a presentation or event with a conclusion. (7)
9. 16. Place to find suits, shirts, and ties for men (8)
10. 17. Cell type crucial for immune defence by ingesting harmful cells (9)
11. 18. The number that follows thirteen in French. (8)
12. 19. How a bird might move just before landing (7)

Down

1. 1. Hastily arranged work, typically under pressure. (8)
2. 3. Children's book featuring a peculiar dish by Dr. Seuss. (9)
3. 6. Young boy known for saving his brother from a window fall. (9)
4. 9. Collaborating with someone in a common effort (8)
5. 10. Percussion instrument with wooden bars and mallets. (9)
6. 12. Created an imaginative idea or story (8)
7. 13. Historical command centre of the British WWII effort. (6)