SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,902:

ACROSS: 1 Portmanteau. 9 Solicit. 10 Moulder. 11 Rib. 12 Elevate. 13 Eardrum. 14 Sin. 15 Miami. 17 Yahoo. 18 Stoic. 20 Argue. 22 Wig. 24 Emotive. 25 Unheard. 26 Mum. 27 Chinese. 28 Bolshie. 29 Tea strainer. DOWN: 1 Palaeontologist. 2 Reclaim. 3 Mitre. 4 Numbering. 5 Equerry. 6 Under the weather. 7 Assets. 8 Crambo. 16 Abatement. 18 Sketch. 19 Chimera. 21 Echelon. 23 Gadget. 25 Umbra.