Daily hard — 2026-09-19

Across

1. 1. Those who make conversations tedious and uninspiring. (10)
2. 5. A controversial issue or problem that may cause trouble (10)
3. 6. Common vertical enclosure providing internal access to all three stacked residences. (9)
4. 7. Sets of structures studied in abstract algebra. (8)
5. 10. Term in law for outlining conditions in a contract (7)
6. 12. A small car packed with many passengers, often comical (8)
7. 14. Mohamed al-, film scholar and longtime National Cinema Organization head turned Culture Minister (5)
8. 15. Heavy-duty mooring cables found on ships (7)
9. 20. Cardiovascular health nonprofit founded in Chicago by six physicians in June 1924. (3)
10. 21. Eponymous NYC collective providing legal aid to trans and nonconforming people, honoring activist Rivera (6)
11. 22. Willem who played the Green Goblin in Spider-Man (5)
12. 23. Kitchen tools for cutting bread and vegetables. (7)
13. 24. Governing body for global board competition whose Latin motto translates to "We are one family." (4)

Down

1. 2. Popular author of children's books like Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, born in 1938. (5)
2. 3. SoHo-based print giant that brought a certain Boy Who Lived to American classrooms. (10)
3. 4. Technique used in graphic design, often seen in posters. (9)
4. 6. Scottish term for a noisy or lively gathering, perhaps a ceilidh (8)
5. 8. What flowers do in springtime (7)
6. 9. Castigated in a lengthy discourse, often in public (9)
7. 11. An instruction often heard in sports and competitions. (11)
8. 13. Truman, famous author of Breakfast at Tiffany's and Other Voices, Other Rooms. (6)
9. 16. Medieval Christian saint and philosopher who wrote the Summa Theologiae. (7)
10. 17. The world's first electronic digital computer, built in Britain during World War Two (8)
11. 18. Term often linked to styles from the 1980s (7)
12. 19. Describes a phrase lacking originality or freshness. (7)
13. 21. Historic brick hall in Harvard Yard designed by famous architect H. H. Richardson. (5)