Across
8
Letters from first eleven taken wrongly (8)
9
Unyielding in charge, like the Screwtape Letters? (6)
10
Nymph's letter for the radio (4)
11
Leaders in the Economist repeated, repeated within as paired discussions (4-1-5)
12
Hustle confused seeker of purloined letter, for example (6)
14
Open University letter, moving right to left, that gives better options (8)
15
Submit page on Oscar in ordinary language (7)
17
Letters rewritten for newcomer (7)
20
Our object, discarding hearts and starting with clubs, is trying to win hand (8)
22
Ministerial assistant's uniform in box (6)
23
Dave, having misplaced vowels, said to be very upset (10)
24
Letter's demand producing tear (4)
25
Car model's sound — G, J, P or R, initially (6)
26
It scores at least 14 in itself (8)
Down
1
Like letter in Dombey and Son that a lot of people get (8)
2
A couple of letters said to deliver final blow (4)
3
Outline of character, say, son inscribed on boat (6)
4
Recipients of letters I sorted wrongly (7)
5
Section of literature replaced by one letter that links two of them (8)
6
Something warm that may be used to press a suit (4,6)
7
Is uplifting part of Christian year, like parts of hymn and psalm (6)
13
Like parts of eg UK, over time, for ruling class (5,5)
16
Spell of work on island that makes capital (5,3)
18
Snarl from figure in world of magic not opening letter (8)
19
Person overusing one vowel — so get it changed (7)
21
Dish included in some letters, as Americans serve it (6)
22
They work on transforming characters, reforming credos (6)
24
Are you followed by bee and why? It's said to make you red (4)