CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD

Here’s your chance to win a Collins Concise English Dictionary. Complete the crossword using

either the cryptic or the quick clues and send it to us with your name and address. Send your solution to: Cryptic/Quick Crossword No.593, The Irish Mail on Sunday, PO Box 5332, Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2. Entries must be received by Thursday. The winner will be drawn from a hat. The winner of Cryptic/Quick Crossword No.592 is Ellie Riggs, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Across 8 Robber had something prohibited, we hear (6) 9 Rest managed to go by and invade (8) 10 A moister sort of scent spray (8) 11 Youngster to number tools for a start (6) 12 Reportedly have an obligation to use dough (5) 13 Crib a chorale with a composer (4) 14 Sophisticated bird has no knowledge (4) 16 Lovely to get old politician to work out (7) 18 Slip is first seen in manufacture (7) 20 About poem being in secret language (4) 21 Portuguese language has a certain style (4) 22 Fruit drink is a hit (5) 25 A sign, like this clue (6) 27 Story to leave right inside passage (8) 28 Lets carp around like a phantom (8) 29 Surface temperature on Mars, say (6) Down 1 Malicious, now returning with worker (6) 2 First man to have second fruit – it’s a male thing (5,5) 3 Secretly hide ribbon – about time (5) 4 Point learnt about constant (7) 5 Hide crack developing in seat (4,5) 6 Showed contempt during argument (4) 7 Star to enquire about performing rites (8) 14 Criminal after a whip (3,7) 15 Free to use a tiler another way (2,7) 17 Medical instrument too battered to have range (8) 19 Television provider takes father to be efficient (7) 23 Ice cream a bit like a trumpet (6) 24 Poles generated an inclination (5) 26 Poor cage containing a whale (4)