DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Imagine old northerner beside river (7) 5 Harry for one does some publishing, I hear (6) 9 Drink from large tin in dock (7) 10 Compound name given to single flower (7) 11 Second person’s helping of carry-out (3) 12 Breathing aids sick monkeys with gas, about 10 (6,5) 13 Exclude bishop in expensive clothing (5) 14 Some Germans live on royal cruise ships (9) 16 Sue panics, getting tossed in showjumping event (9) 17 Choose to put up with opposite side (5) 19 Counter game, tight, knowing signs (11) 22 Two types of energy building self-esteem (3) 23 No good pursuing origin of old queen’s affair (7) 24 Element the Italian incorporated in fake coins (7) 26 A small seabird behind at sea (6) 27 A little gander appears extremely evasive (4-3)

DOWN

1 Daughter goes after animated sailor, agog (3-4) 2 Vision problem: constant wavering blur on one’s lids (6-9) 3 Bow of unusual navy vessel (3) 4 Primitive Arab visits cathedral city (5) 5 Arrange to be in Paris with European wood supplier (5,4) 6 One fractious mule that carries last of food (5) 7 They divert readers and impede judges around N. Carolina (5-10) 8 People survey perceptions, as they’re called (6) 12 Iris’s old car not starting (5) 14 Comic performing after group? It’s the in thing (9) 15 Couples met up in island (5) 16 Shop at complex for fertiliser (6) 18 Thrash leaders of the rebels with cat (7) 20 Holiday in Split, topless (5) 21 Nosy space agency student? (5) 25 Lecturer loves smallest room (3)

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,694, PO BOX 3451, Norwich, NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmarked...