SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,543:

ACROSS: 1 Stone’s throw. 9 Epitome. 10 Press-up. 11 Nod. 12 Bemused. 13 Aquifer. 14 Run. 15 Mimic. 17 Pulse. 18 Mocha. 20 Scram. 22 Hem. 24 Nostrum. 25 Mariner. 26 Era. 27 Rounded. 28 Glorify. 29 Eyecatching. DOWN: 1 Swimming costume. 2 Opossum. 3 Emend. 4 Tap dancer. 5 Re-equip. 6 Wishful thinking. 7 Member. 8 Sparse. 16 Mass media. 18 Manure. 19 Abridge. 21 Marconi. 23 Martyr. 25 Magic.