DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Nearly give up walk circling Arctic feature (4,3) 5 Jointly present salmon and trout initially (2-4) 9 He’s said to be a trusty actor but he swears a lot (7) 10 Priest, one in sect, is the person to blame (7) 11 Like straddling small beast of burden (3) 12 He calls you in inept hotels possibly, when you need an . . . (11) 13 . . . extended rest? Bond grabs one (3-2) 14 Feature of mansion? Mine’s guarded by bouncers (9) 16 Address old man and young leader in prize-giving (6,3) 17 Boring old god protecting Norway (5) 19 Surprised at the dentist’s? (4-7) 22 Uniform supplied to navy vessel (3) 23 Showing diplomacy, court intervenes in disputed fault (7) 24 Americans wear this nearly new kit, possibly in church (7) 26 Help string player forgetting intro (6) 27 Peeved Tory leader misses being called over PA (7)

DOWN

1 Mine collapse reveals unsuspected danger (7) 2 They divert readers and angry judges New College engaged (5-10) 3 One representative who’s always misbehaving? (3) 4 Register upcoming solo about middle of April (5) 5 Suspect coca’s fake in US racket (9) 6 How do you do Shakespeare play without books? (5) 7 Ritual hard work that doesn’t produce the goods? (7,8) 8 Level stone figures earl abandoned (6) 12 Clothing chopped up across province (5) 14 Swimmer’s revolutionary hairstyle (3,6) 15 I had collected medal for plant (5) 16 Sweep’s old chum hiding first of notices stuck up (6) 18 Source of oil, originally never mixed with diesel (7) 20 Writer’s up buying posh newspaper for Muslim lawman (5) 21 Browning maybe raised girl to pursue husband (5) 25 Regularly chain container (3)

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,659, PO BOX 3451, Norwich, NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmarked...