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.15,820, 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
6 Death and depression overwhelm Henry, not stopping (7,7) 9 It’s designed for boring young lady, 10, withdrawn (3,3) 10 They swiftly pass border in record time (8) 11 A veggie managed to control onset of racking pain (8) 13 Relative’s awfully angry about first of nurses (6) 15 Girl ingests sodium? That’s crazy! (6) 17 What keeps things together in level crossing (6) 19 Defile minister entertaining youth leader (6) 20 Strangely, Monica hides names for spice (8) 22 Apostle returns carrying one record for standard mass (8) 24 Good scope for calculated move on board (6) 26 Aging tradesmen arranged increase in status (14)
DOWN
1 Jump on tendency to hide constant thorough going-over (6-8) 2 Leader of earliest Rastafarians overthrown (4) 3 Dance with the Parisian inspires new catchy tune (6) 4 Ex-Foreign Secretary supports article in Dutch city (3,5) 5 Luxuriant oxeyes and marigolds primarily in this? (4) 7 Runner appearing briefly in 11 and 21 (6) 8 German students of metaphysics, experts in aging (14) 12 What Big Apple mayors do, not firm (5) 14 Accountant controls credit and capital in Africa (5) 16 Challenge Conservative on promenade (8) 18 One’s up touring tents supplying seafood (6) 21 Small piece that’s laid in cask upside down (6) 23 Giant making some progress (4) 25 Look! Mine has collapsed (4)