DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Keep Ring Cycle in case for singing exercise (8) 5 Start to send everyone into M&S for underwear (6) 9 Worthless weapon returned to a Conservative (8) 10 Small gallery contains top-class sculpture (6) 12 State causing English exasperation (4) 13 Unwanted result if defects spread over end of gable (4,6) 15 Replenish beer in wrong order? That’s deplorable (13) 19 Speech about royal box arrangement (13) 23 Ship’s officer has to leave to follow F1 vehicle? (10) 25 Describe author penning ‘The Dandy’ (4) 28 Parking in lay-by disrupted subsidiary action (2-4) 29 Refuse to show how wrestler immobilises opponent? (8) 30 Withdraw a sailor dealing with mistakes in text (6) 31 Lazy yet surprisingly not idle around noon (8)

DOWN

1 Upended tree nevertheless produces layer of wood (6) 2 Soldier given a lift in vehicle in Havana maybe (5) 3 Plenty of items for sale (4) 4 Get through nasty virus very close to home (7) 6 Pattern made of top international fabric primarily (5) 7 Youngsters born at home refuse to go here (6,3) 8 Dislodge a pest smothering tiny plant (5,3) 11 Bush entertained by the Beatles (4) 14 It’s used in fencing sheep, expertly brought up (4) 15 A price is different for each baking aid (4,5) 16 Woman’s or man’s address in Berlin? Not all of it (3) 17 Turn over lager, making a mistake (4) 18 Potential support to protect second blood relative (8) 20 Modern Siamese cat hair needs trimming (4) 21 Church of England member lost clubs of invaders once (7) 22 Master detective boards boat (6) 24 Touching part of play to undergo change (5) 26 Call to mind first lady collecting fine (5) 27 Fire not finished? Beat it! (4)

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,796, PO BOX 3451, Norwich, NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmarked no l