Crossword

A prize of £15 in book tokens will be awarded for the first correct solution opened. Solutions must reach Crossword No 4499, Country Life, Pinehurst II, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7BF, by

Tuesday, October 10. UK entrants only. ACROSS 3 Precise force (5) 8 bent judge adopts Roman law (6) 9 Newcomer that is with bird (6) 10 Is journalist at small publication

online currently attracted (10) 11 Period phrase (4) 12 Communion travel allowance

(8) 14 Carol round at internet provider

in understanding (6) 16 Son ran patronage circle to admit someone unwelcome (7,3, 5) 18 make good manner of salesman (6) 20 Spectators to hearing (8) 23 Acceptable charge (4) 24 Western title of cowboy capturing Indian for teeth (10) 26 First she attaches lead under

kid’s idiotic dog (6) 27 Annoy a green activist (6) 28 Fine to obtain net profit (5) DOWN 1 Revise alpine language (6) 2 Freelancer shows flair (4) 3 Strange quirk of former love (6) 4 A goddess meant to change religion in academy centre games room (9,6) 5 Provides partial payment due to strained circumstances (6, 2) 6 Plant at Royal Oak perhaps?

(6, 4) 7 No electric car is yellow (6) 12 Snake to Royal dignitary (5) 13 Set out case for reddish brown

colour (10) 15 Serious plot (5) 17 No arctic source for drug (8) 19 majestic plaice dish (6) 21 Unsteadily move plant (6) 22 Replace money (6) 25 And not male—typical! (4)