DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Crude plant explodes outside hotel, making loud bang (11) 9 Just before direction sign in hospital? (7) 10 It enables you to hear rooster caught on grassland (7) 11 The Spanish king’s browser (3) 12 Vehicles impress accountant in SA capital (7) 13 Swagger, having two types of discomfort, not one (7) 14 Cricket side on holiday (3) 15 Unit arrives in minutes later (5) 17 Staff commandeering old craft (5) 18 German composer keeps time for group (5) 20 Perform better than most outdoors (5) 22 Very nearly upset minister (3) 24 Raise it when doubting posh Cockney, say? (7) 25 Unhappy broadcaster having no clear purpose (4-3) 26 Cut short test back (3) 27 A tub got moved, using this? (7) 28 Massaging daughter with spirit in stuffy atmosphere (7) 29 A third night turned out to be tough (4-7)

DOWN

1 Trusty supporter, like 27? (5,2,8) 2 Unionist abstainer rings about church in Dutch city (7) 3 Deer swallows small quantities of medicine (5) 4 Alpine diamond factory? (4,5) 5 Resin on counterfeit coin not revealing much (7) 6 Busy cops increasing round large traffic control system (7,8) 7 Wounded scout receiving cold plaster (6) 8 Bloke, say, getting introduction to equines here? (6) 16 Timing device displayed at Chepstow earl ignored (9) 18 Bather in trouble, gasping for it? (6) 19 Hotel bower provides shelter (7) 21 Religious organisation’s Oedipus complex (4,3) 23 Very old yacht initially on time for journey (6) 25 Suit? It appears after a month, sent up (5)

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,852, PO BOX 3451, Norwich, NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmarked no l