SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,606:

ACROSS: 6 Auxiliary verbs. 9 Dismal. 10 Maternal. 11 Endgames. 13 Create. 15 Lizard. 17 El Nino. 19 Angora. 20 Abu Dhabi. 22 Charisma. 24 Satire. 26 Impressionable. DOWN: 1 National anthem. 2 Exam. 3 Slalom. 4 Mystical. 5 Seer. 7 Almost. 8 Beasts of burden. 12 Gizmo. 14 Edith. 16 Reassess. 18 Safari. 21 Unsung. 23 Rare. 25 Tube.