DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

No 15,482

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,482, 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.

ACROSS

1 Lair or holt constructed in tree trunk (4, 4) 5 Trapped pet outside? That’s terrible! (6) 9 Officer annoyed about swanky hair stylist (8) 10 Gather pupil’s worried about English (4, 2) 12 Farm produce and goods imported into El Salvador (4) 13 Issue notice to member of government (10) 15 Crane fly munches dog-ends gladly (5-8) 19 Sort of Corsican peke leads large entry at Crufts (6,7) 23 I’m taking minutes working at a clue that’s flawless (10) 25 Feeble couple of notes (4) 28 Handsome young man, said to be drunk, carrying on (6) 29 Soldiers visit country to make investigative programme (8) 30 Free former politician in Egypt (6) 31 Coach arranged scenery (5, 3)

DOWN

1 Angel cake cooked in Britain (6) 2 Telling stories in bed? (5) 3 Crime doesn’t begin in lift (4) 4 French articles, regularly dirty, sent here? (7) 6 Albion not performing? Recruit international defence (5) 7 Large swimmer gets ultimate stamp of approval (5, 4) 8 Big wheels made of best alloy (3, 5) 11 Old queen was lazy apparently (4) 14 Changed gear, gaining slight advantage (4) 15 Break down and get rid of committee bores (9) 16 Pass drink (3) 17 Spirit consumed in gruelling ritual (4) 18 Start later part of play at end of June (8) 20 Small ducks cross lake unaccompanied (4) 21 Draw a leaflet for the Listener (7) 22 Exit recordbreaking race (6) 24 Distant cousin, male, tucked into cold fruit (5) 26 A service for 10 (5) 27 One departs, leaving medal (4)