SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,725:

ACROSS: 6 North-northeast. 9 Haggis. 10 Stealthy. 11 Omnivore. 13 Gambol. 15 Defame. 17 Phylum. 19 Fabric. 20 Aphorism. 22 Advocate. 24 Napery. 26 Standing orders. DOWN: 1 One-armed bandit. 2 Grog. 3 Physio. 4 Strength. 5 Sell. 7 Oyster. 8 Schoolmistress. 12 Infer. 14 Molar. 16 Mechanic. 18 Bad egg. 21 Hungry. 23 Oink. 25 Pied.