SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,679:

ACROSS: 1 Playboy. 5 Prawns. 9 Spinach. 10 Al dente. 11 Bee. 12 Crown prince. 13 Xenon. 14 Shipwreck. 16 Pikestaff. 17 Diver. 19 Reciprocate. 22 Nip. 23 Thistle. 24 Rescind. 26 Uganda. 27 Decency. DOWN: 1 Postbox. 2 Alive and kicking. 3 Boa. 4 Yahoo. 5 Plaintiff. 6 Alder. 7 Nonintervention. 8 Bedeck. 12 Cents. 14 Soap opera. 15 Wedge. 16 Pirate. 18 Rapidly. 20 Paten. 21 Acrid. 25 Sac.