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. 15,595, 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 15,592: ACROSS: 1 Penknife. 5 Output. 9 Interest. 10 Stir up. 12 Echo. 13 Researcher. 15 Merry-go-rounds. 19 Beast of burden. 23 Law-abiding. 25 Saki. 28 Nailed. 29 Ironwork. 30 Seethe. 31 Set piece. DOWN: 1 Primer. 2 Notch. 3 Nerd. 4 Fishery. 6 Utter. 7 Parthenon. 8 Top brass. 11 Peso. 14 Grit. 15 Meanwhile. 16 Gab. 17 Odds. 18 Abalones. 20 Fade. 21 Unnerve. 22 Pickle. 24 Beech. 26 Adore. 27 Snap.
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ACROSS
1 Chemist studies this answer in dubious HMRC apology (12) 8 Titipu factotum initially has a brass band withdrawn (4-3) 9 American can upset very old raconteur and writer (7) 11 Leaderless problem-solving talks produce squalls (10) 12 Working during this time builds reputation (4) 14 Utter depression overwhelms house (8) 16 Warships in a drama at sea (6) 17 Tease chap (3) 19 Clever sign for British drivers arriving in Calais? (6) 21 Wine found in Omani capital by the Spanish (8) 24 Borders of Tibet cleared by wild goat (4) 25 Mark’s pocketing remaining English coins (10) 27 The MOD’s complex systems (7) 28 A tinier novel that shows lack of activity (7) 29 Tracey enters presently, ousting son in particular (3-9)
DOWN
1 Six shillings in dreadfully poor condition (7) 2 A boss is set to be treated for lung disease (10) 3 Oriental game magazine keeps John busy? Good (3-5) 4 College game of little value (6) 5 They get drawn randomly a great deal (4) 6 Canal boat manoeuvres along with party on board (7) 7 Belief in special religious ceremony is minute (12) 10 I travel with Arabs abroad to find celestial phenomenon (8,4) 13 For example, relay song with smooth tempo (5,5) 15 I’d left damp unpleasant smell (3) 18 Some say you’ll improve over Christmas (8) 20 Priest leaves person who’s repenting to go back in (2-5) 22 How to hold the guilty criminal EU released? (7) 23 Snooty type upended perfect ornamental tree (6) 26 Tender rose needs training (4)