No 14748, Monday 23 Mar 2026, Gridzilla

Solution to 1A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered by a non-regular/novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   Think about Rose these days? (6) W?N?E? (Addendum - WONDER {RED}{NOW}<= - See comments)

4   Place to drink wine is off limits (6) BARRED {BAR}{RED}

8   Couple in difficulty abandons daughter (7) HARNESS HARdNESS

9   Part of legend is not a lie perhaps (7) TOENAIL*

11 Great in Rock? (3,7) RED GRANITE {GREAT+IN}* [RA]

12 Othello's greatest antagonist is basically twisted (4) IAGO Acrostic<= &lit

13 Means of communication that's out of reach in Dindigul (5) HINDI [T]

14 Part of club is super cool according to the Reverend (8) HANDGRIP (grand hip to handgrip)

16 One regularly wetting the bed? (8) GARDENER [CD]

18 Break eggs from one end to the other (5) SURGE (+s)SURGE(-s)

20 First of all, bro, men want sexy cars (1,1,1,1) B M W S Acrostic

21 Negotiates with members involved in insurance (6,4) CLIMBS OVER {C{LIMBS}OVER}

23 Anybody could be putting tight noose around me (7) SOMEONE {SO{ME}ONE*}

24 Develop an American company, say (7) GESTATE {GE}{STATE}

25 Explosive report mainly implicates judge (6) TETRYL {TE{TRY}Ll}

26 Order a fancy big fan (6) ADORER*

DOWN

1   Heard you and I have to make up (5) WEAVE {WE'VE}

2   Figure of dragon on a gong (7) NONAGON [T]

3   Perhaps Korean man wanting anaesthesia is treated (4,5) EAST ASIAN ANAESTheSIA*

5   Pay when you eat lunch (5) ATONE {AT ONE}

6   Washing hair in Singapore sucks! (7) RINSING [T]

7   Timid one initially gets beaten in prison (5,4) DOING TIME {TIMID+ONE+Gets}*

10 A thin girl injured in a minor fall (5,4) LIGHT RAIN*

13 Ahem...er... I can explain! (4,2,3) HEAR ME OUT {AHEM+ER}* [RA]

15 Spooner's fans want the effect of a good punch perhaps (9) NOSEBLEED (blows need to nosebleed)

17 Locked up Napoleon in America perhaps (7) DESSERT<=

19 One is naturally alarming (7) ROOSTER [CD]

21 What makes the coating of confectionery sweet? (5) CANDY {Co...rY(C and Y)} Semi&lit

22 This might keep you warm in East End's diner (5) EATER (~heater)

Reference List

Daughter = D