Annotated solutions for Prize 28,925

Across

8 hijacked A, C, D, E, H, I, J. K (anag) [letters from A to K]

9 ironic IRON/In/C(harge)

10 Echo/echo double def

11 tête-à-têtes A(s) in 3 x T(he)/E(conomist)

12 sleuth HUSTLE (anag) [ref: C. Auguste Dupin in Poe’s The Purloined Letter]

14 roulette (R)O(pen)U(niversity)/LETTE(r)

15 propose PRO<P(age)/O(scar)>SE

17 settler LETTERS (anag)

20 courting C(lubs) + OUR T(h)ING

22 curate C<U(niform)>RATE

23 devastated DAVE/DEVA + STATED

24 rent double def

25 Beatle (VW) Beetle (hom) [George, John, Paul & Ringo]

26 Scrabble score for S,C,R,A,B,B.L.E in Scrabble

Down

1 circular dOmbey & sOn [circular letter]

2 kayo KO

3 sketch S(on)/KETCH

4 editors I SORTED (anag)

5 ligature LI<G(ter)>ATURE [G for one R]

6 love letter double/cryptic def

7 silent IS (rev) + LENT

13 upper caste UPPER CAS<T(ime)>E

16 shift key SHIFT + KEY

18 entangle (p)ENTANGLE

19 egotist SO GET IT (anag)

21 omelet soOME LETters (hidden) [but US and UK spellings both hidden]

22 coders CREDOS (anag)

24 rubyare you bee why (hom)