SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,907

— ACROSS: 1 Iris Murdoch. 9 October. 10 Degrade. 11 Eye. 12 Air raid. 13 Finesse. 14 Ash. 15 Deign. 17 Crypt. 18 Janet. 20 Sushi. 22 Van. 24 Reel off. 25 Slender. 26 Art. 27 Robotic. 28 Antenna. 29 Expropriate. DOWN: 1 Interchangeable. 2 Inboard. 3 Mired. 4 Redefines. 5 Organic. 6 Hearsay evidence. 7 Sonata. 8 Regent. 16 Ipso facto. 18 Jurors. 19 Two-step. 21 Iced tea. 23 Norman. 25 Stair.