CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

WIN £500

ACROSS

6 Devious co-star Leo cried, forcing these out? (9,5) 9 Enigmatic answers from this part of Philadelphia (6) 10 Sort of suit or part

of suite? (3-5) 11 Research community article about broadcast media (8) 13 Extras at Old Trafford

are so long (3-3) 15 Where the Virgin Mary has been seen, and Muhammad’s daughter (6) 17 Greek and German visit Santa Claus here (6) 19 A group of notes announced agreement (6) 20 Minister always

appears in Split (8) 22 Swedish comic wins Oscar for minor attraction (8) 24 Oil should fix

this pipe (6) 26 Order trainee to

print analysis (14)

DOWN

1 Nice conceits, if elaborated, produce imaginative work (7,7) 2 Pair reject the French triumph (4) 3 Initially prizewinners hate where they have to stand (6) 4 Last month’s unusual decree impressing doctor (8) 5 Legendary creature is still the origin of intrigue (4) 7 One has to climb over British meteorological line (6) 8 Range that

wobbles? (5,9) 12 The same excessive username has to be set up (5) 14 Hardy’s first taken from book compound (5) 16 Adult leaves girl with small pelvis — here, might one say? (8) 18 Peruse lines in e-book

that’s turned up (6) 21 Violet’s oddly unable

to be seen (6) 23 Level contest?

Not quite (4) 25 One piece of

ammunition (4)

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No 16,428 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 16,428, 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 62.