CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Left notes on mess, removing large ant (10) Grasp where to put cargo (4)

Managed to spread glue out a little bit (7)

Naval personnel in show of popularity (7) Getting back, say – chucking it down outside (9) Lowest point of drain layout (5)

Herb has succeeded in security (5) Returning as boy follows team accompanying Greens (4,5)

Popped wart out, going in for a sausage (9)

20 Gold section is on course (5)

21 It’s hot at the end of three months (5)

Impede new vehicle before giving motivation (5,4) Entrepreneur naturally starts with serious groove (7)

26 Moment for some coffee (7)

27 Contented to hold accommodation (4) Bitter, staring madly at hospital department (10)

DOWN

1 Drink is great, moving heart to the back (5)

Sale again involved medication (9) Vegetable nobleman doesn’t finish – a sign of fighting (11,3)

Worst place to change a tyre (3,4)

Grenade used when angry (7)

Admitted being possessed (5)

Tried altering record, primarily to damage reputation (9)

Bears put on weight – no new cause is obvious (6,2,6) Bitterness about British hit in religious area (5,4) Strangely curable, it produces grease (9) Childish complaint, taking head off insects (7)

19 Row about stray dog (7)

22 Start being eccentric (5)

24 Assembled, taking to twisted

song (5)