SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,630:

ACROSS: 1 Bicycle chain. 8 Rouleau. 9 Peat bog. 11 Buffer zone. 12 Kilo. 14 Tone-deaf. 16 Kitten. 17 Hen. 19 Office. 21 Yoghurts. 24 Axle. 25 Literature. 27 Yardage. 28 Athwart. 29 Smash-and-grab. DOWN: 1 Bluefin. 2 Clever Dick. 3 Chutzpah. 4 Expand. 5 Heal. 6 In-built. 7 Probationary. 10 Groundsheets. 13 Dishwasher. 15 Fey. 18 Noseband. 20 Fulcrum. 22 Rhubarb. 23 Cinema. 26 Pass.