DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,128, 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.
SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,125: ACROSS: 1 Dowager. 5 Summon. 9 Lengthy. 10 Earldom. 11 Mac. 12 Bank manager. 13 Twine. 14 Biography. 16 Selfdoubt. 17 Donor. 19 Unavoidable. 22 Imp. 23 Ustinov. 24 Effendi. 26 Draper. 27 Mazurka. DOWN: 1 Delimit. 2 Wind-chill factor. 3 Got. 4 Rayon. 5 Steamboat. 6 Moron. 7 Old-age pensioner. 8 Smarmy. 12 Breed. 14 Bound over. 15 Ridge. 16 Shut up. 18 Replica. 20 Own up. 21 Bream. 25 Fez.
ACROSS
1 Bishop leaves abbey to go to a new church in dormant state (8) 5 A tax put on a river deity (6) 9 Don or arts master produces invoice in advance (3,5) 10 Sturdy old barrel coated in fungus (6) 12 Top primate gets cross (4) 13 Foreign Office is concerned with plump lady’s ancestor (10) 15 Redo vet’s office etc., offering value for money (4-9) 19 British rower on rubber boat docked at river hostel (8,5) 23 Someone hurrying over Yank’s sentimental work? (4-6) 25 Gait somewhat 8 when climbing (4) 28 Drink’s more expensive inside dome (6) 29 Frank’s paintings brought back into view (8) 30 Former politician enters Egypt, free from liability (6) 31 It is copied everywhere, like soap perhaps (8)
DOWN
1 Urgently ask a friend to tackle exercises (6) 2 Weather woman who rules lines (5) 3 Very eager but past caring finally (4) 4 People went there at night or avoided naval officer (7) 6 Flower that’s bowed (5) 7 Cut hole in ground for field boundary (9) 8 Gave sharp response to soldiers getting soaked outside (8) 11 Muscle complaint (4) 14 Took advantage of American newspaperman (4) 15 Fruit and bread roll in loose parcel (4,5) 16 Fine Joe for lifting fruit (3) 17 Driver, for example, one in black suit (4) 18 Some feel cat’s bowl, if upended, creates hindrance (8) 20 Standard choice of adjacent letters (4) 21 It could be the ale at bottom of cup (7) 22 It’s not mobile that makes crackling sound (6) 24 Jack at university swallows the French drink (5) 26 Stiff and cold, having taken top off (5) 27 Shabby clothes repaired and given smart fronts (4)