Daily large — 2026-08-08

Across

1. 2. Last name of a famous physicist known for exclusion principle (5)
2. 5. Words that sound alike, often in poetry. (6)
3. 6. Used to describe the hide of certain reptiles (8)
4. 8. Knotting technique often used for blankets and garments (7)
5. 9. Mixing different ingredients or elements together (5)
6. 10. Refers to a style of playing resembling a bellows action (12)
7. 11. Effect of a sudden shock causing temporary loss of senses (6)
8. 13. Removed salt from food to improve taste (8)
9. 14. Benefactors who provide financial support (7)
10. 20. Technique for printing images on a flat surface. (12)
11. 22. Current market value of a commodity or asset. (9)
12. 23. What you do to open a gift on your birthday (10)
13. 24. Central idea or topic of a work of art or literature. (5)
14. 25. Cuban-American company known for its rum production. (7)

Down

1. 1. Humorous language blunders by a US president (8)
2. 3. Describing someone lacking in wealth or property. (9)
3. 4. A word meaning "on which" often used in legal texts. (7)
4. 7. In a clumsy manner, lacking elegance. (11)
5. 12. Filled with wonder or amazement (4)
6. 13. A variety of fruit mentioned in Shakespeare's works. (7)
7. 15. Folkloric term often associated with tales of mischief or magic. (8)
8. 16. Historic term for a royal treasury in England (9)
9. 17. Historic English land measurement, notably in the Domesday Book. (5)
10. 18. Her first name is Louisa May, famous for children's books (6)
11. 19. People or devices that signal or alert others. (7)
12. 21. Vernita Green's secret life involves what type of revenge? (7)