SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 16,029

— ACROSS: 6 Economy of scale. 9 Adagio. 10 Standoff. 11 Antelope. 13 Dinghy. 15 Maraud. 17 Ensign. 19 Scared. 20 Achiever. 22 Tia Maria. 24 Casino. 26 Senior citizens. DOWN: 1 Vending machine. 2 Gong. 3 Rococo. 4 Off and on. 5 Acid. 7 Yes men. 8 Left-handedness. 12 Error. 14 Naive. 16 Underarm. 18 Safari. 21 Hectic. 23 Mail. 25 Shed.

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