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 16,357, 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 date-stamped 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 60.
ACROSS
1 Absurd hoarding takes in traveller, old American (12)
8 Understand Israel annoyed Spain (7) 9 Old boy and I enter race abroad, requiring oxygen (7)
11 Doubt what surgeon makes covers dose, not very big (10)
12 Girl inspires love
before long (4)
14 Battle later breaks
out in court (8)
16 Snooty type put back
perfect little plant (6)
17 Ferret in party now
and then (3)
19 Butcher’s closed newspaper fellow brought in (6)
21 Obliged to live with elderly female nurses (8) 24 Bird’s heading off a
short distance (4)
25 A Manx chef struggled with one messaging device (3,7)
27 ‘Funny Girl’ and ‘Mame’ exude a glow (7)
28 Big exhibition venue allowed to keep king’s ornament (7)
29 Union men back plan meant to avoid a labour problem (12)
DOWN
1 Parking large car on time produces compliment (7)
2 Draw old tea service in different positions (10)
3 Start selling business without unionised labour (4,4)
4 Milk supplier crosses river and leaves container (6)
5 Two groups of soldiers thin on the ground (4)
6 Relaxes, putting out sunbed around noon (7)
7 Supporter in laundry changing mind? (12)
10 After November, hire people in Beds to make deliveries (12)
13 Medic to reuse abandoned English bike (10)
15 Hector Berlioz tours globe (3)
18 The old Arab state tracks British soldiers once (8)
20 Female leaves work
for ointment (7)
22 Note left winger coming up for a wee drop (7)
23 Honour Hardy’s companion (6)
26 Primarily in mosque, a major leader there (4)