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. 15,557, 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. 30

SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,554: ACROSS: 1 Fraught. 5 Devise. 9 Amiable. 10 Malaise. 11 Ugh. 12 Chain-smoked. 13 Elude. 14 Can-opener. 16 Toothache. 17 La Paz. 19 Townspeople. 22 Ado. 23 Ostrich. 24 Risotto. 26 Orient. 27 Elderly. 31 DOWN: 1 Feature. 2 A fish out of water. 3 Gab. 4 Theta. 5 Dominance. 6 Velum. 7 Sticking plaster. 8 Reader. 12 Czech. 14 Cocked hat. 15 Pulse. 16 Tattoo. 18 Zoology. 20 Swipe. 21 Purse. 25 Sad. 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.