CRUSADER CROSSWORD
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN £100 CASH ACROSS
1 Adverse reaction of defender with
whip (8)
5 Small man welcoming volunteers, it’s
declared (6)
10 Terrible nightmare for ten – a
hangover (3,7,5)
11 A chapter about time and area of
land (7)
12 Porridge given to a male mistakenly (7)
13 Father with short letter about English
time limit (8)
15 Souvenir, the Spanish one, carried by
Catholic (5)
18 Something valuable when hardened (5)
20 Leaving employment when shy (8)
23 Tidiest North European seen before a
trial (7)
25 For troubled divers, a counsellor (7)
26 New cat’s last visit – it’s for
measurements (5,10)
27 Insect, large, initially observed by
copper with stone (6)
28 Distressing Reg, ruddy hard work (8)
DOWN
1 Give away stake found with
beam (6)
2 Don’t shout so much when
miserable (9)
3 Accidentally tear old dancer’s
garment (7)
4 Vocalist almost showing burn (5)
6 Farm vehicle originally transporting radical performer (7)
7 Bird – ambassador gets tenth
part (5)
8 Cider let drunk get in poor
condition (8)
9 Disrespectful son let in by
mistake (8)
14 Royals I found in one gallery with bug (8) Overwhelming electoral victory for first of senators, 51, in state – Delaware (9) Vehicle, new one, given to woman for festival (8) Lattice carried by minstrel listlessly (7)
Priest is with journalist having prepared for an exam (7) Freezing father with filthy place containing nothing (6) Teetotal intruder originally found in a cold loft (5) Performer in contact ordinarily (5) 16 17 19 21 22 24 25
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