Have I gone wrong or is there a mistake in today's Polymath? In order to enter 26 down (the side of a ship projecting above the deck) correctly I would have to misspell 32 across (composer of the opera Manon).
It appears to be an error, as I agree with you.
Chambers shows no alternative spelling for 26d (only with A) and the composer has E for the 5th letter which should match with 26d but doesn't