CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD

Here’s your chance to win a €15 book token. 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.892, 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.891 is Elizabeth Phelan, Clonsilla, Dublin 15.

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 9 Contrite sentence

about ceremonies (5)

10 Instrument shows laugh

registered by woman (9)

11 Flower alone did

blend nitrogen (9)

12 Hires out some land (5)

13 Most remorseful about quake (6) 14 Stretch Noel out by entrance (8) 16 Change to the next convenient

number, in summary (7)

18 Identification of magenta

construction (4,3)

20 Confines one on goal (8)

22 Force worth using

for expansion (6)

25 Warning sign initially breaking

the French record (5)

26 Officers reportedly prohibited

from group (5,4)

28 Visits, pursuing snack lists (4,5)

29 Share a secret about regions (5) Down

1 Network gets guerrilla

leader free (4)

2 Man joins church attitude (6)

3 A drug to get a

heavenly body (8)

4 Chippendale’s first

musical furniture (5)

5 Scene of action changed

for linnet (5,4)

6 Firm employing last

missing relative (6)

7 Activist set limit on worker (8)

8 Greeting dimension as a

way of thinking (10)

13 Drab heater, terribly

worn out (10)

15 Feed William a bird (9)

17 Turn marble around

with large brolly (8)

19 Good shot distinguishes fellow (8) 21 Warm areas lacking

right subjects (6)

23 You and I organise

sale for animal (6)

24 Strict husband

developed rash (5)

27 His odd daughter, originally

an attractive girl (4)