CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Help to edit newspaper that’s inferior (11) 9 They steal this, going round the night before (7) 10 Regret dealing with signalling system (7) 11 Big marble temple set back (3) 12 Extravagant language describing fine university (7) 13 Some near a cheerleader suffer this? (7) 14 Dorothy’s point (3) 15 Island sign: ‘No corn needed!’ (5) 17 Batty Kitty comes back – end of story (5) 18 Sporting venue possibly a long time back (5) 20 Fear of pagan god (5) 22 Fetch guests every now and then (3) 24 Come to pass again with or without officer commanding (7) 25 Perfume manufacturer hires new TV station (7) 26 Conservative loves Bill’s companion in cuddle (3) 27 Plait twisted round one girl’s head? (7) 28 Loser managed to boot first (4-3) 29 Save Hebridean island lake that’s remarkable (11)
DOWN
1 Use one top-flight cast to avoid involuntary error? (4,2,3,6) 2 Five caribou dispersed, avoiding fire in camp (7) 3 Sense someone initially entering gallery (5) 4 Scandinavian who’s worn out, say, Scotsman (9) 5 A red one flies top officer at sea (7) 6 Scatty career girl noted head of BBC (8-7) 7 Lunatic sets up papers (6) 8 Just writer pursued by bank (6) 16 Pages covering fake replica? This secures them (5,4) 18 Short prince in incomplete turban turned up (6) 19 Antique chair smashed in a college (7) 21 After treatment, Rose can get rough (7) 23 Gift a piece from the Bible (6) 25 Skin one American animal (5) 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 16230, 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 66. NEED A CLUE? Text TIP to 65700 to receive FOUR answers to today’s crossword, or call 0901 293 6236. Texts and calls cost £1 plus standard network charges. Today’s clues available between 00.01 today and 23.30 only.