DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Laundry in a cylinder spins, singed in the middle (3-8) 9 Make up your mind to do this puzzle again? (7) 10 It’s left to petition bishop to replace king (7) 11 Three notes or one on radio (3) 12 Sort of liberal, touchyfeely communication system (7) 13 One admitted to list for party (7) 14 Cash from Europe secured by Dáil Éireann (3) 15 Old port on Volga German troops kept invading at first (5) 17 Swift animal loves grass to be turned (5) 18 Capital of Siam almost entirely wrecked (5) 20 Dismal GP goes round dealing with arthritis primarily (5) 22 Couple’s artwork needing frame removed (3) 24 Convert waste here after he leaves series (7) 25 European singer interrupts writer’s mission (7) 26 Leaders of coal miners defend Welsh valley (3) 27 Face guard voicing plans by king (3,4) 28 Issue contribution to little man at embassy (7) 29 Swallow repeatedly, even in race (4,3,4)

DOWN

1 I’d assist rebellious clique in aggrieved state (15) 2 Leo wandered into ugly wild wood at Christmas (4,3) 3 Story about, let’s say, European city (5) 4 Dark purple fashionable in continental inn (9) 5 Popular ruler’s one-track investigation (7) 6 Big swimmer disturbs her straight wake (5,5,5) 7 Hearing involves book describing social division (6) 8 Austere orator’s helping with two or more speakers (6) 16 Daisy and Bruce dancing with a kid (9) 18 Leading pair leaving sweets raised tension (6) 19 A rare tea is considered initially to be very old (7) 21 Big race disrupted chest protector (7) 23 Gone off collecting axes? It’s in your blood (6) 25 Editor recruits people to do what he does (5)

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,707, PO BOX 3451, Norwich, NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmarked no l