ACROSS 7 Vinegary (6) 8 Old custom (6) 9 Galvanising metal (4) 10 Be cautious (4,4) 11 Salt container (6) 12 Snow-leopards (6) 14 Priest (6) 17 Shellfish (6) 19 Prickly-leafed plant (8) 21 Shortage (4) 22 Swordsman (6) 23 Tierce (anag) (6) DOWN 1 Biblical scholar (6) 2 Fusspot (8) 3 Sea duck (6) 4 Onomatopoeic bird (6) 5 Perfumed powder (4) 6 In short supply (6) 13 String of beads (8) 15 Ornamental case (6) 16 Band of warriors (6) 17 Fidel __ (6) 18 Pinpoint (6) 20 Indentation (4) Saturday’s solution Across: 1 Fluid, 4 Fault, 10 On tap, 11 Allegro, 12 Steering, 13 Itis, 15 Insult, 17 Bourse, 19 Up to, 20 Poseidon, 23 Enlarge, 24 Vault, 25 Adapt, 26 Cross. Down: 2 Lathe, 3 Imperils, 5 Axle, 6 Lighter, 7 Constituted, 8 Jaunt, 9 Consternate, 14 Moreover, 16 Settled, 18 Power, 21 Drubs, 22 Prop.
