SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,545:

ACROSS: 1 Rose-coloured. 8 Rebecca. 9 Avenger. 11 Nutritious. 12 Fret. 14 Machismo. 16 Appear. 17 Ape. 19 Sicken. 21 Transact. 24 Ides. 25 Hypodermic. 27 Nourish. 28 Imagine. 29 Prime numbers. DOWN: 1 Robotic. 2 Sacrificed. 3 Charisma. 4 League. 5 Used. 6 En garde. 7 Transmission. 10 Return ticket. 13 Sponge cake. 15 Opt. 18 Ergotism. 20 Chequer. 22 Armpits. 23 Hyphen. 26 Firm.