SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,350:

ACROSS: 1 Richter scale. 8 Spiraea. 9 Stopgap. 11 Astounding. 12 Zinc. 14 Surveyor. 16 Eczema. 17 Pot. 19 Novice. 21 Deputise. 24 Tune. 25 Vietnamese. 27 Diagram. 28 Initial. 29 Due diligence. DOWN: 1 Roister. 2 Crapulence. 3 Teardrop. 4 Resent. 5 Chop. 6 Lignite. 7 Assassinated. 10 Package deals. 13 Occupation. 15 Rod. 18 Teething. 20 Vanuatu. 22 Itemise. 23 Dismal. 26 Arid.