CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
FOR your chance to win, solve the crossword to reveal the word reading down the shaded boxes. HOW TO ENTER: Call 0901 293 6233 and leave today’s answer and your details, or TEXT 65700 with the word CRYPTIC, your answer and your name. Texts and calls cost £1 plus standard network charges. Or enter by post by sending completed crossword to Daily Mail Prize Crossword 16113, PO Box 28, Colchester, Essex CO2 8GF. Please include your name and address. One weekly winner chosen from all correct daily entries received between 00.01 Monday and 23.59 Friday. Postal entries must be datestamped no later than the following day to qualify. Calls/texts must be received by 23.59; answers change at 00.01. UK residents aged 18+, exc NI. Terms apply, see Page 56.
ACROSS
1 Giving boost to musical student in rebellion (12) 8 Plant liable to wither without oxygen (7) 9 Sort of claret containing English syrup (7) 11 Exit, accompanied by large prize that’s been returned (10) 12 Policeman cases the Spanish food outlet (4) 14 Terminal state (8) 16 Terrible crime involving Tsarist leader, not Imperial (6) 17 Any lofty peak, principally (3) 19 Province avoids alarming nun (6) 21 Boy’s cool about unknown peeress’s address (8) 24 A donkey almost out of
control (4) 25 More arithmetic with a learner (10) 27 Painter damaged leg on business (2,5) 28 A secretary has one boring problem with speech (7) 29 Representative keeps sponsor busy (12)
DOWN
1 Unemotional old boy in trio spoiled start of concert (7) 2 Coach loved Italian city’s sports arenas (10) 3 Setter is wearing wobbly tiara, having drunk this? (3,5) 4 All the nuts can be lifethreatening (6) 5 Heartlessly cut off someone with vision (4) 6 Arab supporting mad uncle’s sort of power (7) 7 Doubtful story, possibly video as well, about Troy (3,5,4) 10 Special piano ordered for member of church (12) 13 Extremely flimsy special signals used by sailors (4,6) 15 Complete a couple of lines (3) 18 Chum is adept, dropping gymnastics for fencing (8) 20 Stand-in Irishman’s up covering work with German (7) 22 Henry & Son is offering practical experience (5-2) 23 Appalling overdraft and documents showing debts (6) 26 Nasty smell coming from Lake Erie heading north (4)