SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,581:

ACROSS: 6 Rocky Mountains. 9 Escort. 10 Emissary. 11 Invoiced. 13 Height. 15 Prompt. 17 Draper. 19 Bridge. 20 Baby talk. 22 Belittle. 24 Refuge. 26 Straightjacket. DOWN: 1 Present perfect. 2 Echo. 3 Mystic. 4 Encipher. 5 Bass. 7 Overdo. 8 Northern lights. 12 Ovoid. 14 Input. 16 Prestige. 18 Absent. 21 Barman. 23 Iran. 25 Fake.