WIN €100 WITH IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY

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 September 6 , at Prize Crossword No 1090, Irish Mail on Sunday, Embassy House, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, enclosing your name and address. The winner of Crossword No 1089 is: Betty Doyle of Redcross, Co. Wicklow.

ACROSS

1 A clear meat jelly (5) 4 Small rodents (7) 9 Entrance sill (9) 10 Slightly leavened bread (5) 11 Pertaining to race (6) 12 Entrances, opportunities (8) 13 A magnificent entrance (6) 15 Force, intimidation (8) 18 Cigar-shaped airship (8) 19 Tree-lined entrance (6) 21 Incongruous, not in tune (3,2,3) 23 Journey, steps & escape (6) 26 A common entrance to several apartments (5) 27 An entrance hall (9) 28 Hanging jewellery item (7) 29 Philanthropist, entrance & airport exits (5)

DOWN

1 Large European port (7) 2 Entrance building (5) 3 Tear strips off, lash (9) 4 See 16 Down. 5 Put to use somewhere else (8) 6 Winning judo throw (5) 7 Building added on later, an annexe (9) 8 Entrances described as winy, possibly! (4,2) 14 Trustworthy, dependable (9) 16+4 Down. Busy entrance (9,4) 17 Do during difficult period (4,4) 18 Large Dutch town (6) 20 Formal entrances, meal courses (7) 22 Entrance hallway (5) 24 Thin and haggard (5) 25 Pronto, immediately (4)