SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No 15,743:

ACROSS:

1 Podcast 5 Hybrid 9 Oppress 10 Perique 11 Leo 12 Thatcherite 13 Meant 14 Criterion 16 Reiterate 17 Oriel 19 Coconut milk 22 Egg 23 Stratum 24 Taffeta 26 Astern 27 Opposed

DOWN:

1 Problem 2 Diplomatic corps 3 Ape 4 Tessa 5 Hypocrite 6 Barge 7 Inquisitiveness 8 Severn 12 Title 14 Craftsmen 15 E-book 16 Racism 18 Laggard 20 Nitre 21 Intro 25 Fop