DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 Clever Dick, small guy holds wild party on backstreet (6-5) 9 Exclusively visit, say, Pope’s office (4,3) 10 Sue foolishly invested in 10p contract (5,2) 11 Wash straggly hair (3) 12 Watch old boy and wait (7) 13 Waterproof paints applied to ink ground (7) 14 Little fellow’s unselfish at heart (3) 15 Lowest point in drain when it’s been realigned (5) 17 Bloated, like chainsmokers? (5) 18 Broke section of cask in tavern (5) 20 Statement that’s generally accepted across Isle of Man (5) 22 Man and wife fell (3) 24 Regular soldier wears it (7) 25 Part-time judge loses clubs? Send for more (7) 26 A church service that’s perfect (3) 27 Doctor nursed a member of ballet company (7) 28 Friend very nearly enjoys a song and dance (7) 29 Crude hut in Oslo they built as hikers’ stop-over (5,6)
DOWN 1 State that needs no help if cynics use 14 reforms with force (4-11) 2 He doesn’t win place in finals or anywhere (4-3) 3 Article on Middle Eastern subject (5) 4 Mix up orrisroot and poppy head, not endless rose, for this? (9) 5 New road joining motorway designed to prevent skids (7) 6 Look who’s arrived – spiteful woman hiding top frequently (5,2,3,5) 7 Ceremonial seat rattled during conversation (6) 8 Exercises just outside in full view (6) 16 A doctor turns up in beloved church for late music (4,5) 18 Robust rector comes in to read (6) 19 Controversial author welcomes European writer in U.S. (7) 21 Milton surprisingly inspires love on such a night? (7) 23 What rallies SA to read this monthly? (3,3) 25 Furniture producer imports duplicate (5)