CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD
1 Crazy animals (4) 3 Summoned RAF back first? Improbable (3-7) 9 Nail to move sideways (4) 10 Eating around dish - not gold - is tasteful (10) 11 Gnu’s toenail turned into a delicacy (11) 15 Critical state of affairs in job (9) 17 Developing roots or trunk (5) 18 Employed at home, Sue goes mad (2,3) 19 Gad about, courageous, around four (9) 20 Fundamental to leave car somewhere in Manhattan (7,4) 24 Large omen about informant finding ingredient (10) 25 Bishop left ancient city in a haze (4) 26 Tenant, without a rule, is marginal (10) 27 When I add a lot of land (4)
DOWN
1 Struggles with trendy vessel (10) 2 Metal machinery, awfully minute (10) 4 Changes, taking head off sign (5) 5 Stories by a student they’re not real (9) 6 Rarer titles rewritten about the earth (11) 7 Musical growth (4) 8 Enjoys cheap accommodation (4) 12 Round, light setting has caught display of colours (11) 13 Competent, during pauses, to find fragile items (10) 14 Rook shut out on each bit of land (5,5) 16 Trendy officer, as a rule (2,7) 21 In rancour, I sensibly got up (5) 22 Cry, having left layabout (4) 23 Ruler in the mirror (4)
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN
Read down the letters in the highlighted squares to reveal the mystery word.
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, January 19, PO Box 12578, Sutton Coldfield B73 9BT. Entries must be postmarked by January 20 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 January 26 The Editor’s decision is final.
LAST FRIDAY’S SOLUTION
ACROSS: 1 Trombonist, 6 Skat, 10 Ancient, 11 Athlete, 12 Hamstring, 13 Rules, 14 Khaki, 15 Korean War, 17 Indignant, 20 Euler, 21 Equip, 23 Backtrack, 25 Debacle, 26 Incline, 27 Erne, 28 Sterilised. DOWN: 1 Teach, 2 On command, 3 Breathing space, 4 Nitpick, 5 Stagger, 7 Kneel, 8 Treasurer, 9 Pharmaceutical, 14 Knife-edge, 16 Wallabies, 18 Ambient, 19 Tackier, 22 Urban, 24 Knead. Prizeword: Teacake