SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,610:

ACROSS: 1 Jacob’s ladder. 8 Oarsman. 9 Atelier. 11 Nectarines. 12 Harm. 14 Yeomanry. 16 Veneer. 17 Yes. 19 Assets. 21 Wheezing. 24 Typo. 25 Outwitting. 27 Elegiac. 28 Faction. 29 Solomon’s seal. DOWN: 1 Jericho. 2 Combatants. 3 Banditry. 4 Leaves. 5 Drew. 6 Emirate. 7 Bouncy castle. 10 Remortgaging. 13 Receptacle. 15 Yew. 18 Show-offs. 20 Supremo. 22 Initial. 23 Nuncio. 26 Biro.