CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD
WIN £100 CASH
ACROSS
1 Nomad and the German having split (7) 5 Potholer gets a note and finds body (7)
9 Cover up writing material surplus (5,4)
10 Magic symbol is upsetting young woman right away (5)
11 Drink with queen is not as extensive (7)
12 Walk over heartless tackler a little bit (7) 13 Connection made by two games (7,6)
18 Used for gambling, if hotel lute were played (8,5) 20 Looked for hit at an angle (7)
23 Mention corrupt military area (3,4)
25 Asians find hitches in report (5)
26 Force move to be temporary (9)
27 Points to confusion about current archenemy (7)
28 The missing husband solves canny occupation (7)
DOWN
1 Topple Denmark’s leaders and advance (6) 2 Unprepared and terribly prim, moving out with politician (9) 3 Jog with a set of cups and coins (5)
4 Brave trio organised transport (5,4) 5 Carriage contained a quantity of diamonds (5) 6 Daughter is on track in communication (9)
7 Fussy eater gave off nitrogen (5)
8 Thankful for live performance in grass (8)
14 Once disturbed, getting cross, employs acceptance of responsibility (2,7)
15 Fresh demand for a meeting (9) 16 Attorney left alien without resistance to dog (9) 17 Fellow has entitlement to enhance (8)
19 Upper classes attempt to follow information (6)
21 Panic that wakes you up (5) 22 Author in mad broadcast about united society (5)
24 Check sulphur is in pine product (5)
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN £100 CASH read down the letters in the highlighted squares to reveal the mystery word.
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● The winner will be the first random correct entry drawn from all entry routes after the closing date of December 12. The Editor’s decision is final.
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