SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,580:

ACROSS: 1 Richter scale. 8 Tutting. 9 Fog lamp. 11 Animal Farm. 12 Wuss. 14 Toll road. 16 Avesta. 17 Roe. 19 Rip out. 21 Espresso. 24 Apex. 25 Hinterland. 27 Eritrea. 28 Rounder. 29 Shamefacedly. DOWN: 1 Retrial. 2 Chivalrous. 3 Tug-of-war. 4 Reform. 5 Cage. 6 Leagues. 7 Steak tartare. 10 Postal orders. 13 Overground. 15 Doe. 18 Esoteric. 20 Peevish. 22 Stand by. 23 Pilaff. 26 Brim.