CRUSADER CROSSWORD

FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN £100 CASH read down the letters in the highlighted squares to reveal the mystery word

ACROSS

1 Trophy found beside committee’s cabinet (8)

5 Correct cable held by pair (6)

10 Healthy trendy girl initially not returning trunks and footwear (10,5)

11 Plain ring given to bachelor with five debts (7)

12 I’d seen a strange flavouring (7)

13 Get the better of head of school in old-fashioned market (8)

15 Bird concealed by another one (5)

18 Alter broadcast, more delayed (5)

20 Backpack taken from lorry not

starting by fire (8)

23 Someone who interferes with

French article found in sea by doctor (7)

25 A royal competitor’s

appearance (7)

26 Elated when told of pot or

alternative (2,3,2,3,5)

27 Fat found next to the queen’s

pantry (6)

28 Campaigner more offensive

about South Africa (8)

DOWN

1 Rodeo performer – an unscrupulous businessman (6) 2 Athletic event involving European with cellar (4,5) 3 Threatening to give nothing, male one with common sense (7) 4 Ringleader taking a long time with storms (5)

6 Refuse to find cobblers (7) 7 Investigation involving soft gown (5)

8 Inhabitant about to meet team not losing heart (8)

9 Loving Italian having time in charge (8)

14 A Catholic with floating structure catching one plane (8)

16 Got back, having regained health (9)

17 Worried MP, so ill, has large sports shoe (8) 19 Republican, asleep, possibly displaying return of illness (7) 21 Creep on board ship writes untidily (7)

22 Gang leader left one with the

German sailplane (6)

24 Some bride terribly put off (5)

25 Bishop in a house relatives

initially hate (5)