Daily Mail

DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

No 15,649

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ACROSS

1 Hang artwork here right inside ship’s kitchen (7) 5 Former tax surplus (6) 9 Astronomer’s hazy, close to claiming target nearly (7) 10 Involve English doctor with rare painting (7) 11 Propeller, and what’s needed when it’s broken (3) 12 Curious type or a spy keen perhaps to snare radical (5,6) 13 Dial eccentric bishop for spontaneou­s comment (2-3) 14 I’m awful with Biro etc. using vital statistics? (9) 16 What always precedes stout drinker? (4,5) 17 Squabble if this cyclist is carrying clubs (5) 19 British imperialis­t governed one nation state (5,6) 22 Get warmer by quitting sport (3) 23 Youth leader blocks radio? That’s a harsh rule (7) 24 Former PM avoided Dutch resident of Tel Aviv (7) 26 Poles complete articles in capital (6) 27 Authorise note to appear in e-book (7)

DOWN

1 Party in a long decorated boat (7) 2 Artist involved in slander, Tom raced off for politician (7,8) 3 Actor Christophe­r hauled up fish (3) 4 Lift small cart at least six feet (5) 5 Sort of dye masks extremely unpleasant smell for all (9) 6 Special cabinet committee’s firm supporter (5) 7 What’s tightened in City crisis and well-heeled suburbs? (11,4) 8 Minister’s circle reshuffled (6) 12 Had this potentate initially not a shilling once? (5) 14 Sweets strong men start to enjoy? Definitely (5-4) 15 Bass found in European sea plant (5) 16 Carpet worker comes across rodent (6) 18 Music newspaper and magazine (7) 20 Fastest milkman before touring province? (5) 21 Last papers in Lincoln (5) 25 Woman shirking husband’s boring routine (3)

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