CROSSWORD

No 1,590

TO ENTER Complete the crossword and count how many times the letter ‘X’ appears in the grid. Post your entry to YOU Crossword No 1,590, PO Box 5332, Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2. Closing date is Friday, April 27. One random winner from all correct entries will win €75. The winner will be notified within 14 days. Solution in two weeks.

ACROSS

6 Grow to like (4,2) 8 Someone who is new to an activity (8) 10 Flash, sparkle – especially in the eye (5) 11 Surname of French father and son, respectively famous as artist and film director (6) 12 (and 17, 23 across, 3, 14 down) Proverb that encourages us to take an optimistic view of rejection (4,3,4,6,7,4,5) 13 Assailant, invader (9) 15 Historically, judicial sessions attended by itinerant judges (7) 17 See 12 across 19 Institution for children without parents (9) 22 As pumped in a gym (4) 23 See 12 across 24 Surname of Lord Melvyn, who wrote the screenplay for Isadora (5)

25 Kind of shops that don’t apply local or national taxes (4-4) 26 Loathing, detesting (6)

DOWN

1 Unexpected winner at the races (4,5) 2 First sport to be filmed (6) 3 See 12 across 4 Surname that links Blake, Jim, Danny and Herbert (8) 5 German beer mug (5) 7 Generously, nobly (13) 9 Unit of weight equal to 112lb (13) 14 See 12 across 16 Revelation, uncovering (8) 18 Punter, backer, risk-taker (7) 20 Lack of interest, indifference (6) 21 Mass of water vapour that floats in the sky (5)