DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

No 15,331

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,331, 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.

SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,328: ACROSS: 1 Workmanship. 9 Nosebag. 10 Meadows. 11 Use. 12 Built up. 13 Remorse. 14 Egg. 15 Carat. 17 Nasal. 18 Tapir. 20 Carob. 22 Inn. 24 Hairpin. 25 On stage. 26 Cop. 27 Tsunami. 28 Examine. 29 Desperation. DOWN: 1 Washing-up liquid. 2 Robotic. 3 Mug up. 4 Numerator. 5 Headman. 6 Procrastination. 7 Enable. 8 As well. 16 Reconcile. 18 Tahiti. 19 Replays. 21 Basmati. 23 Nieces. 25 Opera.

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ACROSS

6 They empty shelves, moving cereals and cans full of beer (9,5) 9 Smile wryly swallowing posh breakfast food (6) 10 Old repeat broadcast involves tenor in musical work (8) 11 Old-fashioned lecturer wearing scruffy bootees (8) 13 Ban Open University Disney retrospective (6) 15 Foolish person, old one, requiring treatment (6) 17 Dilapidated quiet convent, not English . . . (6) 19 . . . whose leader Elizabeth follows a bishop (6) 20 Using PA system with no introduction is a nuisance (8) 22 Somewhere to live in Cork, a depressed area? (8) 24 A Parisian spring makes you ill (6) 26 By which hot shiny spots mysteriously take in energy? (14)

DOWN

1 Abandoning former president involves Republican cleaner (9,5) 2 Consult female about charges (4) 3 People operating boats mentioned trip in one (6) 4 Huge creature, he infiltrates the Mob, misguidedly (8) 5 Some operators raised weight allowance (4) 7 One’s so unsettled by these snares (6) 8 This early genus strangely caught in London area? (7,7) 12 Snooze topless out in invigorating air? (5) 14 Plump old boat, extremely bumpy (5) 16 Lacking energy, don’t lean over so much? (8) 18 Asian country’s top-class women wear brown (6) 21 Go and hunt wild duck (6) 23 Leader of gang put away barrier (4) 25 Shower used to be hot (4)