CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Resolve gets detectives into river (6) 4 Deep-rooted and rapidly circulated around small church (8)

10 Dressing group takes a long time (7)

11 Spirited day without a manic drunk (7)

12 New ruse confused health worker (5)

13 Working at it, taken by apple puree for pound (9)

14 At home, joining trust as a secret (2,10)

18 Item on menu producing mixed emotions (5-3-4) 23 Owls acted strangely, causing state of panic (4,5) 24 Leaving a student some food (5)

25 Seize before accepting sane arrangement (7) 26 Undertaking to get air next to river (7)

27 Terribly tame attorney volunteers overall information (8) 28 Unerring of French lady to change (6)

DOWN

1 Suave young lady, broadcasting live (8) 2 Shorten lease (8) 3 Explorer finds daughter with libertine (5)

5 Lug Enid around and enjoy oneself (7)

6 Certain to be against fellow, on the day (9) 7 Composer has gold mare set free first (6)

8 Secure alien, in case (6)

9 I’d help construct seat for an oracle (6)

15 Points to bear kiosk (9)

16 Prisoner discovered surprise (8)

17 Shout, losing head in stale jesting (8)

19 Always set out for the highest point (7)

20 Working expert has it returned by five (6)

21 Shriek for second best (6)

22 Near top of the cupboard (6) 24 Formerly have uranium, a

small amount (5)