SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,887

— ACROSS: 1 Photo finish. 9 Militia. 10 Puberty. 11 Tea. 12 Set free. 13 Toughen. 14 Doc. 15 Paste. 17 Draft. 18 Delve. 20 Let-up. 22 Tee. 24 Fascism. 25 Melodic. 26 Ago. 27 Collier. 28 Trident. 29 Match points. DOWN: 1 Political asylum. 2 Outcrop. 3 Orate. 4 Impatient. 5 Inbound. 6 Hardheartedness. 7 Amused. 8 Cygnet. 16 Salt marsh. 18 Defect. 19 Elitist. 21 Pillion. 23 Excite. 25 Motto.