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.654, 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.653 is Marcus Reidy, Listowel, Co. Kerry. CRYPTIC CLUES Across 9 Doctor breaking law in slow speech (5) 10 Reproduce pace, taking European clip out (9) 11 Entering a different shade (9) 12 Some ships are nimble in movement (5) 13 Terribly ill around hospital department, showing a pulse (6) 14 City deal involved assistant (8) 16 Cause residue in cafetiere (7) 18 Cook gets round a heavy fellow (7) 20 Eccentric wit confused without opening being tweaked (8) 22 Tightly grasp a batch of eggs (6) 25 Art form involving a rope (5) 26 The heartless help out with single bell (9) 28 Using lips, Romeo makes an encroachment (9) 29 Lively beer with a soldier (5) Down 1 Strange diet to prepare for publication (4) 2 Set of writings about new billiards stroke (6) 3 African lager ordered by Scot (8) 4 Characteristic art, transforming object (5) 5 A quiet errand boy holds last supplement (9) 6 Suitable flu treatment is sporadic (6) 7 Stuff that’s not at all abstract (8) 8 Irritate with impetuous complaint (6,4) 13 Despicable person has twisted thigh in coastal feature (10) 15 Confident fool shaped rivet to a point (9) 17 Heard Popeye’s other half dressing (5,3) 19 Assumption of a character in part-drama (4-4) 21 Delaware lady’s fashion is lethal (6) 23 Subject takes right line about the world (6) 24 Cry, having read first book’s description (5) 27 Get level out of revenge (4)