CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Neighbours, say, prowled around, having left out cleaning agent ( 4,6)

6 Block shows small room for

experiment ( 4)

10 Examination for every

country with liberal leader ( 7)

11 Take time off with worker – that will keep the water out ( 7)

12 Not corroding part of house

has building spurt ( 9)

13 Picture current game

differently ( 5)

14 Sportsman is more dangerous

without first couple ( 5)

15 Colour reeling around

space ( 4,5)

17 Getting back, say – chucking it

down outside ( 9)

20 This problem around old

lift ( 5)

21 Dish of tribal titbits ( 5)

23 Second graduate – Mister Awkward – is most ingratiating ( 9)

25 Toy with ally, developing

allegiance ( 7)

26 Stonier construction, but not

online ( 2,5)

27 Unusual not to be well

done ( 4)

28 Time to accept European price managed to lose value ( 10)

DOWN

1 Wonderful policeman ( 5) 2 A resistance leader, between jobs, is striking ( 9)

3 Finished rebuilding a clipper –

it improved, for example ( 4,10)

4 Belgian came first, having

everything and nothing ( 7)

5 Comforting energy when fuel

is converted ( 7)

7 Animal all over mother ( 5)

8 Squash and spread fruit ( 9)

9 Confronting consequences

opposite the stage ( 6,3,5)

14 Writer succeeded about religious man getting Bible wrong ( 9)

16 Brontë sister’s missing final letter has fiery zeal about love for French author ( 5,4)

18 Fashionable fashion,

impressively ( 2,5)

19 Girl initially more indolent and

fitter ( 7)

22 Film shows both sides getting

audible consent ( 5)

24 Article about location ( 5)