DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,218, PO Box 3451, Norwich NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmarked no later than tomorrow. Please make sure you enclose your name and address.

ACROSS

1 Pattern that may stick in your throat (11) 9 Mother conceals a skin blemish, using this? (7) 10 Eccentric gentlemen uncoveFred source of heat … (7) 11 … that’s less hot when stirred to make drink? (3) 12 Poignant remake of ET movie (7) 13 Cry to rally hounds in panic, discharging rounds? (5-2) 14 A cool way to get about in Enniskillen (3) 15 This is a regal adornment, the tops (5) 17 Spike publicity concerning Gulf (5) 18 Good score in Gleneagles (5) 20 Customer in hotel harangues telephonist somewhat (5) 22 It’s on display right in centre of Tate (3) 24 How teals move behind their leader? Claptrap (7) 25 Green stone salesman brought back to heartless fool (7) 26 Very large note (3) 27 Funny this — odd bits missing from British tops (1-6) 28 Cold outburst and what’s needed after it, say? (7) 29 Doctor arrives with note expressing doubt (11)

DOWN

1 Past student or a high priest abroad hoarding gold (15) 2 Person who’s pragmatic about top celebrities (7) 3 Angry buccaneer heading off (5) 4 Teagarden played Hound Dog that’s huge? (5,4) 5 Partially hide where to set napkin? (7) 6 One very weird pale article seen in heart of Sydney at times (5,3,3,4) 7 Flower clusters, sort of blue and minute on top of stalk (6) 8 Brawny astronaut disarmed? (6) 16 He attacks mainly Greek ship, enthralled by silver and gold (9) 18 Plantation in Virginia, for instance (6) 19 Earl nursed sick bears (7) 21 Pester minister to preserve main stations (7) 23 Needlework show in Edinburgh (6) 25 Open place in Madrid or La Paz complex (5)