SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No 15,987:

ACROSS:

1 Rambler. 5 Remiss. 9 Unleash. 10 Muffler. 11 Apt. 12 Embarrassed. 13 Bevel. 14 Wonderful. 16 Short list. 17 Irish. 19 Make-believe. 22 Ill. 23 Swahili. 24 Unhinge. 26 Flared. 27 Pie-eyed.

DOWN:

1 Rhubarb. 2 Molotov cocktail. 3 Lea. 4 Rehab. 5 Rembrandt. 6 Mafia. 7 Self-sufficiency. 8 Bridal. 12 Eclat. 14 Whirlwind. 15 Exile. 16 Samosa. 18 Halberd. 20 Brier. 21 Equip. 25 Hoe.