CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Dull, getting best hairstyle (4,3) 5 Initiation – roll it out, Sergeant Major (7) 9 Keeper, copper said, not involved (9) 10 Nothing – empty space – having a certain shape (5) 11 A set joining European ship showing no deterioration (7) 12 Adapted group for firm within sports car (7) 13 Separate appointment includes fine refit design (13)

18 Notice rainstorm – it upset manager (13)

20 Hound looked with bulging peepers (3-4)

23 Wide open, showing signs of fatigue (7)

25 Dee, for example, will drive recklessly, in part (5) 26 Engine speed and clothing share, not finalised (4,5) 27 Meant to improve, getting one large complaint (7) 28 Coventry City player in the shade (3-4)

DOWN

1 During endless autumn, spies beauty treatment (6) 2 City stream diverted by barrier (9)

3 Poet worried about right motif (5) 4 Reporters around site organised for cleric (9)

5 Being out on a spree (5)

6 Agitated at post, having stolen copy (9) 7 Sarcasm in club coming to sticky end (5)

8 Yours truly holding tot – end terribly infuriated (8) 14 Small cake, for nothing? Not involved (5-4) 15 Almost didn’t start trance, say – long way to go (5,4) 16 Broadcast plot is about weapon (3,6) 17 Capital is able to bear adjustment, having registered (8) 19 Disregard sign or evidence outside (6)

21 Donated large hammer (5)

22 Enjoy something being a number (5) 24 Long-winded conversation went on a year (5)