DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 How, using energy, wedge is replaced? (8) 5 Derides what voracious person does? (6) 9 Record over one disc, one that’s noisy under boot? (8) 10 Plant spies to pursue an accountant (6) 12 Bad breath occasionally needs help (4) 13 Plan impresses a boy (Edward), not well adjusted (10) 15 New U.S. Air Force inspires book about type of rock (13) 19 Gladly send dog after smashing cranefly (5-8) 23 After a fruit, notary refuses nothing that’s nutritious (10) 25 Originally the supreme autocrat, first of Russians (4) 28 Long garment is fit to hide behind (6) 29 Actors captivate Italy, not India? That makes a change (8) 30 Relax here, maybe topless, in middle of sand dune (3,3) 31 He worked with people to invent security device (8)
DOWN
1 Companion nearly lifted catch (6) 2 Move effortlessly, say, up over top (5) 3 Polish Women’s Institute exercises (4) 4 Small number limits disheartened opera singer (7) 6 Firms start to advertise bedtime drink (5) 7 Flippant, at loggerheads over European (9) 8 Careless hitand-run (8) 11 Exotic costume obtained by impresario (4) 14 Police in London hauled up cart? (4) 15 Ignoring earl, bagcarriers rush past insect (6,3) 16 Order member notes about university (3) 17 Needlewoman drops small water container (4) 18 Amateur twirled around, very sophisticated (8) 20 Do athletes take this promise? (4) 21 Berliner perhaps beginning to examine material (7) 22 What snakes do with their coils (6) 24 Avoid first woman screening commercial (5) 26 Authority keeps silent? (3-2) 27 Buzzer used to be quiet (4) PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,532, 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. DAILY MAIL New Cryptic Crosswords — pit your wits against 100 of the trickiest cryptic puzzles ever to appear in your favourite paper. This book provides the ideal way to warm up your grey matter for a day’s work, or wind down and relax during those rare spare moments. Available from the Daily Mail Book Shop, call 0844 571 0640 or visit www.mailbookshop.co.uk . P&P free on orders over £15.