DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

No 15,743

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,743, 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.

ACROSS

1 Dirty postcard? Right away you can download it (7) 5 Extremely haughty newly-wed mostly cross (6) 9 Discourage work with the media (7) 10 Re-equip new plant in Louisiana for smokers (7) 11 Sign seen in Isle of Man (3) 12 Which ex-PM’s wife saves time for exPM’s supporter? (11) 13 Drove at average temperature (5) 14 Standard London theatre (9) 16 Repeat deteriorated badly, missing odd characters (9) 17 Gold that is left for Oxford college (5) 19 Nutmeg, say, absent in fizzy 1 o’clock tropical drink (7,4) 22 Cell that emerges from layer (3) 23 Layer of pastry returned — there’s a problem about it (7) 24 Fabric worried fellows at tips (7) 26 Like seabird at back of boat (6) 27 Tyrant, nearly withdrawing across river, resisted (7)

DOWN

1 Examine male tackling Latin puzzle (7) 2 Discreet police seize last of consular staff in embassy (10,5) 3 Distant cousin climbs in Nepal (3) 4 Woman’s property facing north (5) 5 He takes in devious Cypriot, or is he just pretending? (9) 6 Strip about midnight to get lighter (5) 7 Modern Queen’s visit is possibly what a good reporter needs (15) 8 Where to see bore always interrupting Poles (6) 12 Name part of roof hiding first of timbers (5) 14 Artisans beginning to carve crew of the Kon-Tiki? (9) 15 This can be read on a tablet in English reserve (1-4) 16 Such prejudice even makes serviceman angry (6) 18 He’s slow to pull girl up (7) 20 Explosive constituent may be rendered inert (5) 21 First few bars put up in fortnight (5) 25 Fine work affected man (3)