Sorry, 12 is T, I wrote it wrong.
17 = Z
26 = G
1 = F
3 = L
2 = C
All correct, Loomis!
18 = K
25 = R
19 = Y
Right again.
7 = H
2= F
I am probably repeating answers.
1 = F, already been stated.
Five letters left in the puzzle!
Unassigned letters left: X, J, Q, V and M.
The numbers 8 and 21 do not appear. :-)
I do see 21 just left and down of Anand...
22 = J
15 = M
Yes!
Ah, ok. 21 = V
the lower right three letter word going down - 10-3-3
what the heck is an OLL???
Only X and Q left.
And the answer to your original question is that Q is 8. Which maybe I should have guessed first by finding no 8 in the puzzle.
Sorry, 12 is T, I wrote it wrong.