DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

No 15,732

ACROSS

1 Give back cooking directions actor foolishly sent in (11) 9 Robot’s revolutionary designer genes (7) 10 Software Roger and Pam designed, wasting energy (7) 11 Like hot remnants of fire (3) 12 Clever clogs on walk perplexed by lecturer (4-3) 13 Embarrassed 11 engaged in a plot (7) 14 Turnover perhaps occasionally spoiled (3) 15 More participating in next race (5) 17 Colour beginning to return in line of darts players (5) 18 The best carbon paper (5) 20 It often indicates a cold part of house, I’ve heard (5) 22 Visitor at table that is tiny at the start (3) 24 Reporter was returning tool for metalworker (7) 25 Men get back into church for late procession? (7) 26 Derisive expression before a humbug initially (3) 27 Fancy parcel wrapping single copy (7) 28 Yellow diamonds provided boring opening (7) 29 Informed about iron stronghold, one in secure state (11)

DOWN

1 They look for signals from oilseed rape Scot cultivated (5,10) 2 Routine task involving a large group of singers (7) 3 Part of organ exercises boy growing up (5) 4 Pagan hero worked in children’s home (9) 5 A very old drama involving cold fruit (7) 6 Straighten out underground? It’s of enormous importance (5-10) 7 Raise price of chart covering northbound country river (4,2) 8 Mark, pleased with himself, hosts duke and earl (6) 16 Cast support person showing primitive traits (9) 18 County head office right for group of statisticians (6) 19 Mother’s able to raise fine dog (7) 21 Rifle trading centre in India (7) 23 Guide tried to herd English in lines (6) 25 Reduce air supply to hard drink cases (5) PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,732, PO BOX 3451, Norwich, NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmarked no later than tomorrow. Please make sure you enclose your name and address.