SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,888:

ACROSS: 1 Capsule. 5 Cattle. 9 Morning. 10 Sirloin. 11 Lei. 12 Unnecessary. 13 Sumac. 14 Partridge. 16 Ponderous. 17 Dodge. 19 Gravedigger. 22 Vim. 23 Edifice. 24 Tidings. 26 Endear. 27 Pensive. DOWN: 1 Cumulus. 2 Parliamentarian. 3 Uzi. 4 Egg on. 5 Cash cards. 6 Terms. 7 Leonardo Da Vinci. 8 Enzyme. 12 Uncle. 14 Profiteer. 15 Rider. 16 Piglet. 18 En masse. 20 Exile. 21 Get-up. 25 Dun.