CRUSADER CROSSWORD
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN £100 CASH
ACROSS
1 Garments making fool hot in
the capital of Greece (8)
5 Dark red strand (6)
10 I cut a robe father ordered for
someone in a routine (8,2,5)
11 Former pupil finds setting
indecent (7)
12 Reportedly deceive a feline (7)
13 Leader initially giving listener
hat (8)
15 Some of the qualifiers, evenly
balanced (5)
18 Poser ruining cords (5)
20 Same ruff unexpectedly made
accessory (8)
23 I wash awkwardly beside lake
with one using language (7)
25 Large member in county connected with English educational establishment (7)
26 Unfashionable frequently, ambassador managing when no longer in contention (3,2,3,7)
27 Concluding part involving
fellow with popular drink (6)
28 Group, old and wrapped (8)
1 Copper rings about cold king
finding bird (6)
2 Drunk peer loves to slumber
late (9)
3 Sought-after principal, an
impetuous person (7)
4 Scandinavian seen in minor
series (5)
6 Sportsperson spoiling the
tale (7)
7 Circle right part showing
planet’s path (5)
8 Enthusiast – she left large
hard covering (8)
9 Magician upsetting scorer with hesitation (8)
I mentioned spectacle, having the ability to see (8)
A French fellow with fish in Gateshead, callous (9) Rebuff making bachelor run away (5-3)
Expert with skull if fractured (7) Idle nun shivering without an inner layer (7)
Joined forces to find unusual red gem (6)
Part of play about London area (5)
About 100, one Catholic – first to appear (5) 14 16 17
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