DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 Asian chap accepts a deposit (7) 5 Calm company head provided wage controls (6) 9 Trick English doctor during interval (3-4) 10 Public relations broadcast that is plain (7) 11 Clear barrier in middle of court (3) 12 Happy team increased order in chippy? (5-4,2) 13 Island firm rejects prisoner (5) 14 Check cubicles for sources of new treatments (4,5) 16 Education graduates quietly study counterpane (9) 17 Joe’s in the all-round rowing crew (5) 19 Seen kid head off? He’s playing this maybe (4-3-4) 22 Gently knock microphone (3) 23 Before noon, I entered swimming race across the pond (7) 24 Black cat guards extremely useful gold or silver (7) 26 Display this initially rather tempting top (1-5) 27 Approximate in weight, like iron sometimes (7) DOWN 1 Dark brown spirit imported by Mike (7) 2 Dizzy lad sensed height, suffering this? (15) 3 Second person raised float, scratching head (3) 4 Fabric in name only, unfortunately (5) 5 Baker’s topping report on spy adrift on rising river (5,4) 6 Film island mammal (5) 7 Rethink golfing trips around start of deluge, after this? (6,9) 8 Almost vacant northbound road outside is enticing (6) 12 Shelter in Spain for siesta (5) 14 Loyal firm (9) 15 Lip, or what’s not far from it (5) 16 Top ambassador, one engaged in plot (6) 18 Best granny’s hairdo? (7) 20 Excuse boxer stealing one book (5) 21 The Spanish violin player’s joint (5) 25 Game ducks follow lake (3) PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,948, 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.
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