CRUSADER CROSSWORD
WIN £100
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN £100 CASH read down the letters in the highlighted squares to reveal the mystery word
ACROSS
1 Man in charge entering pit with drug (8) 5 A hybrid getting to the other side (6) 10 Legendary creature originally created in short lesson men arranged (4,4,7) 11 Science, e.g., rejected by old youth leader holding record (7) 12 Claret mixed with Eastern syrup (7) 13 Country boy with unknown woman who lets property (8) 15 Fruit finally ready to eat? Nonsense! (5) 18 Some popular Eastern regions (5) 20 A pal cut badly by first of teenagers using slingshot (8) 23 Cold royal seen before trite broadcast with creature (7) 25 A gift broken by union leader, European, showing exhaustion (7) 26 Improve the compositions and redeem a bad situation (4,2,3,6) 27 Usual room accepted by no man (6) 28 Equipment found in street before the French game (8)
DOWN
1 Slander involving mother before audible row (6) 2 Physician at first of events given highest academic degree (9) 3 Agreement to use aircraft, say (7) 4 Unpleasant name originally given to a filthy place (5) 6 Happy cheat with canvas shelter (7) 7 Choose one chapter relating to vision (5) 8 Wizard’s dish mentioned with hesitation (8) 9 Precious stone makes them stay unexpectedly (8) 14 Precise account dog swallowed (8) 16 Sick old US soldier, about 50, being unreasonable (9) 17 Showing impudence, criticize cooking vessel (8) 19 Day to add a fruit (7) 21 Nationalist, man or woman, seen before disturbance (7) 22 Against most of poetry found with us (6) 24 Rain currently holds gain (5) 25 Fellow on about a king – unusual (5) TO ENTER: Call 0904 161 3700 and leave your answer and details, or text DXCRUS followed by a space, your answer, name and address details to 84915. 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, February 1, PO Box 12578, Sutton Coldfield B73 9BT. Entries must be postmarked by February 3 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 February 6. The Editor’s decision is final. NEED HELP? Call 0904 161 1609 for 5 extra clues! Calls cost £1.50 plus your telephone company’s network access charge.