SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,773:

ACROSS: 1 Blubber. 5 Policy. 9 Install. 10 Lobster. 11 Ado. 12 Crystal ball. 13 Deter. 14 Prevalent. 16 Number one. 17 Dandy. 19 Ringleaders. 22 Urn. 23 Ali Baba. 24 Habitat. 26 Delete. 27 Restyle. DOWN: 1 Brigand. 2 Unsportsmanlike. 3 Boa. 4 Relay. 5 Polythene. 6 Label. 7 Cottage industry. 8 Armlet. 12 Curve. 14 Propagate. 15 Andes. 16 Norman. 18 Yangtze. 20 Leave. 21 Ether. 25 Bus.

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