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)