SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,671:

ACROSS: 6 Vested interest. 9 Spider. 10 Salutary. 11 Tricycle. 13 Throbs. 15 Thrice. 17 Scampi. 19 Odessa. 20 Heritage. 22 Vindaloo. 24 Celery. 26 Skirting boards. DOWN: 1 Evaporated milk. 2 Used. 3 Metric. 4 Athletic. 5 Trot. 7 Instep. 8 Scrubbing brush. 12 Curds. 14 Remit. 16 Chaplain. 18 Throng. 21 Reckon. 23 Dare. 25 Lard.