Daily hard — 2026-09-20

Across

1. 2. Common ingredient in Mediterranean stuffed dishes (11)
2. 5. Substance used in apitherapy for various ailments (8)
3. 6. Bacteria causing pneumonia and other infections (11)
4. 9. Related to a form of behaviour lacking discretion, often in gossip. (10)
5. 13. The process of devising a sequence of instructions for a script. (9)
6. 19. A quick image taken of a computer display. (9)
7. 20. Industrial process-control machine line named after a hundred-eyed giant of Greek myth. (5)
8. 22. Major film studio rebranded from CBC Film Sales in 1924, famous for its torch-bearing mascot. (8)
9. 24. Essential for the operation of a radio telescope (12)
10. 25. A phrase often used in sports when rivalry heats up. (8)

Down

1. 1. In medicine, often refers to a condition causing loss of health (12)
2. 3. Phrase inviting people to come forward, often used at fairs. (11)
3. 4. Small region inside a magnetic material where atoms point the same way. (6)
4. 7. Regional New England term for the stacked open-air porches on a three-decker. (6)
5. 8. Nonprofit organization that grants wishes to children with critical illnesses, founded in 1980 (9)
6. 10. A helpful cartographic tool for holidaymakers. (10)
7. 11. Greenwich Village residential complex designed by Henry Hardenbergh, completed in 1887. (6)
8. 12. Loose-fitting trousers often worn as loungewear. (8)
9. 14. To depart for warmer climates, one might do this. (9)
10. 15. Time when daylight lasts longer than the night. (8)
11. 16. Jim who was elected to the Vermont House in 1972 and later served as governor (7)
12. 17. Flightless birds known for their tuxedo-like appearance. (8)
13. 18. Colloquial term popularised by a 1970s Australian film. (8)
14. 20. Surname of Leila, a well-known Afro-Belarusian television presenter. (5)
15. 21. Major American consumer and commercial bank headquartered in New York City. (5)
16. 23. A common abbreviation for the Investment Advisers Act. (3)