CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD
WIN £100 CASH
ACROSS
1 Quiet set, terrible nuisance (4) 3 Chosen cute design for shield (10) 9 Pleased with relaxation (4) 10 Smug, firm politician gets the French money (10) 11 Cheats Peter out of being favourite pupil (8,3) 15 Murderous caged lion set free (9) 17 Equestrian clause (5) 18 Little bit of a snow leopard (5) 19 Carol free to wander marine ridge (5,4) 20 Musical fare not sent by air (7,4) 24 Spirit a tom away out of loyalty (10) 25 Wonderful penalty (4) 26 Stupid stoppage starts to render speechless (6,4) 27 Officers’ room in confusion (4)
DOWN
1 Fair, attractive and saintly (6,4) 2 Suffering is providing comfort (10) 4 Small, feeble trail (5) 5 Torn up, our plan is disliked (9) 6 Leech learnt to cook mushroom (11) 7 We’re off to get a jug (4) 8 Observe a sound (4) 12 Kick the cosy arrangement of sports equipment (6,5) 13 Hormone has a lead inner composition (10) 14 Cunning of having a well-stocked gallery (10) 16 Given a medal for having put wallpaper up (9) 21 A huge number coming back for tea (5) 22 Work into soup recipe (4) 23 Most arguments are about celebrity (4)
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN £100 CASH read down the letters in the highlighted squares to reveal the mystery word.
TO ENTER: Call 0904 161 1604 and leave your answer and details, or text DXTUE followed by a space, your answer, name and address details to 84010. Calls cost £1.50 plus your telephone company’s network access charge. Texts cost £1.50 plus your standard network rate. Lines close at midnight tonight. Or send your grid containing the answer in the shaded squares by posting it to: Crusader Crossword, March 14, PO Box 12578, Sutton Coldfield B73 9BT. Entries must be postmarked by March 15 at the latest. SP: Spoke – 0333 202 3390. For any postal enquiries, call helpline number. ● The winner will be the first random correct entry drawn from all entry routes after the closing date of March 21. NEED HELP? Call 0904 161 1609 for 5 extra clues! Calls cost £1.50 plus your telephone company’s network access charge.