SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,784:

ACROSS: 1 Welterweight. 8 Blessed. 9 Deludes. 11 Tidal waves. 12 Slav. 14 Teenager. 16 Enjoin. 17 Sat. 19 Instep. 21 Pharmacy. 24 Isle. 25 Paderewski. 27 Needled. 28 Triumph. 29 Stage-managed. DOWN: 1 Wheedle. 2 Loss leader. 3 Endgames. 4 Wedded. 5 Idly. 6 Hidalgo. 7 Obstetrician. 10 Seventy-eight. 13 Inbreeding. 15 Rap. 18 Threaten. 20 Salient. 22 Assumed. 23 Random. 26 Clog.