DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 End reversal of deficit in seedy bar (8) 5 Recovered someone at the races? (6) 9 Telegram about rare people carrier that’s suspended (5,3) 10 A crazy artist frames ‘The Spanish Invasion Fleet’ (6) 12 Conception takes place in hideaway (4) 13 Inspect copies, including old recordings (10) 15 In town she gets unusually affectionate comments (5,8) 19 Refurbish shipmate’s room, creating a transformation (13) 23 Unreasonable former soldier acquiring gold piece (10) 25 It could be a simple appeal or part of it (4) 28 Like some islanders maybe, born in scarlet blankets (6) 29 Judge Spain at times after revolution (8) 30 Maybe treat large sharp bends around variable track (6) 31 Complete state about to come into being (8)

DOWN

1 Game is up after last month’s fraud (6) 2 Auction includes black fur (5) 3 Love writer’s start (4) 4 Television catches copper (Welshman) ascending bridge (7) 6 Bird, for instance, on time (5) 7 Office equipment hazard makes brief ringing sounds (9) 8 Appraise again dealing with ship in rough seas (8) 11 Triumph over drunkard (4) 14 Notice start of malevolent look (4) 15 Two fights secure quiet gadget on TV (3-3,3) 16 Sodium and phosphorus raised hairs (3) 17 Door plate is equipped with padlock originally (4) 18 Risk retaining a college in London (8) 20 Ceremonial religious teaching involves it (4) 21 Henry & Son is offering direct participation (5-2) 22 Each attempt involves European restaurant (6) 24 Dim British king who went mad in play (5) 26 Abandon nearly all the foliage (5) 27 Is he known in Wellington instinctively at first? (4)

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,726, PO BOX 3451, Norwich, NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmarked no l