DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Swedes here, naive and more coarse reportedly (11) 9 Nice here – artist hosts one German quartet (7) 10 Cold wind leading hedges to shrink (7) 11 Some people invest European cash (3) 12 Bits lost from various tributaries in old Italian region (7) 13 Extensive business, one in the soup, unfortunately (7) 14 Couple hidden in secret wood (3) 15 Timer that’s kept by guard (5) 17 Small ruminants turn over lakeside plants (5) 18 Heads of LEAs offer grants in complex subject (5) 20 Leave to rot (2,3) 22 Finish Pernod now and then (3) 24 A 100 years almost ruined mythical cross (7) 25 Dust-blower is back with very little in hopper (7) 26 Politician conceals a chart (3) 27 It’s loaded in sub, or in converted depot (7) 28 Greek patricide’s one page in dictionary (American) (7) 29 Dentist uses this number, gashing a lug in error (8,3)

DOWN

1 Queen’s representative no longer a verger, sadly (8,7) 2 It may be raised when doubting erudite Londoner, say (7) 3 Animal found in Kenya, languishing (5) 4 Receiver seizes sort of chic plant (9) 5 Sailing ship, type of cutter (7) 6 Big dishes spoiled so tried escalope (5,10) 7 A rare break in nick (6) 8 Count coppers guarding first of electricity poles (6) 16 Spotted flyer flying right to me (5,4) 18 Find old moggy in heart of Anglesey (6) 19 Two versions of the same drink start to upset vineyard (7) 21 I forged decorated item in hearth (7) 23 Stirring words with happy ending make you sleepy (6) 25 Priest enters before long for part of service (5)

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,882, PO BOX 3451, Norwich, NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmarked no l