SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No 15,827:

ACROSS:

1 Portmanteau. 9 Revival. 10 Foresee. 11 Cue. 12 Screech. 13 Relapse. 14 Nay. 15 ASCII. 17 Grill. 18 Datum. 20 Lying. 22 Tum. 24 Blinker. 25 Pranced. 26 Ill. 27 Take off. 28 Undated. 29 Noticeboard.

DOWN:

1 Poverty-stricken. 2 Riviera. 3 Mulch. 4 Nefertiti. 5 Earplug. 6 Unsophisticated. 7 Orison. 8 Repeal. 16 Calorific. 18 Debate. 19 Make out. 21 Grandma. 23 Made do. 25 Plumb.