Daily hard — 2026-08-25

Across

1. 3. Luxury camping experience in the great outdoors (8)
2. 5. Verdi and Puccini are masters of this elaborate genre (11)
3. 7. Key elements in a recipe or formula (12)
4. 8. One who cultivates crops or ornamental flora. (7)
5. 10. His works often blend spirituality with self-discovery in fiction. (6)
6. 11. Echo or reverberate in a space (7)
7. 14. Acting in a way that reflects an overwhelming concern (11)
8. 15. Changes in size or shape in mathematics. (9)
9. 18. Magical women often found in fairy tales (11)
10. 21. Abstaining from food for a period, often for health reasons. (7)
11. 22. Task often associated with hotel management and home care (12)
12. 24. Surname of the actor who played Voldemort in the Harry Potter films. (7)
13. 25. Female representative for a group or organisation (11)

Down

1. 1. Slang term often used in 1920s Britain for being well-dressed. (12)
2. 2. Word often used to describe students who study assiduously (10)
3. 4. Cleaning a floor with a broom or brush. (8)
4. 6. Secret money set aside for illicit purposes. (9)
5. 9. Three colours often seen in national flags. (9)
6. 10. Desired something greatly, often food (6)
7. 12. Phrase for taking advantage of resources available (11)
8. 13. Most popular during summer, often refers to temperature. (7)
9. 16. Medical term for individuals with rheumatic disorders. (10)
10. 17. Lowest class on a passenger ship historically. (9)
11. 19. Yogurt-based condiment popular in South Asian cuisine (5)
12. 20. To show suppressed anger or desire, often figuratively. (8)
13. 23. A source of strength or power in a person or thing (5)