WIN €100 WITH IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY CROSSWORD No 992

A prize of €100 will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution drawn from a hat Entries must be received by Thursday, October 13, at Prize Crossword No 992, Irish Mail on Sunday, Embassy House, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, enclosing your name and address. The winner of Crossword No 991 is: Ausra Ausraite, Swords, Co. Dublin.

ACROSS

1 Glass bottle enclosed in wickerwork (8) 5 Outing for officials using public funds (6) 9 Old Testament book (8) 10 An old measure of grain (6) 12 Foul-mouthed channel, by the sound of it (6) 13 Scripture, especially the Bible (4,4) 15 Old toy (4-2-3-3) 19 The sound of clinking or tinkling (6-6) 22 The capacity for floating (8) 24 Stand up to, confront (6) 26 Suitable for both women and men (6) 27 Yellowing disease (8) 28 Take into the body (6) 29 Stone seller? (8)

DOWN

1 Lower the spirits of (6) 2 A mixture of sand, cement and water (6) 3 Absconds, does a bunk (5,4) 4 Practical joke, spoof (4) 6 The charging of excessive interest on a loan (5) 7 A variety of cabbage (8) 8 TV info system (8) 11 Enlisting, splicing (7) 14 Take illegal control of in the air (7) 16 Old low-value coins (9) 17 Small East African country (8) 18 Relishing, appreciating (8) 20 Jolly, ebullient (6) 21 A deceptive outward appearance of quality (6) 23 Helps beast in distress? (5) 25 Worn-out horse, green colour & exhaust (4)