SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,785.

ACROSS: 6 Extemporaneous. 9 Averse. 10 Eminence. 11 Scrag-end. 13 Timing. 15 Sculpt. 17 Prefer. 19 Papers. 20 Inedible. 22 Rigatoni. 24 Cereal. 26 Pneumatic drill. DOWN: 1 Service station. 2 Star. 3 Ampere. 4 Radiator. 5 Gene. 7 Overdo. 8 Uncontrollable. 12 Azure. 14 Mufti. 16 Pastoral. 18 Bikini. 21 Escudo. 23 Arum. 25 Ruin.