Scottish Daily Mail

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Means to survive business etc elsewhere (11) 9 Crew, British, wearing shabby clothes (7) 10 Game of chance left swimmer close to quay (7) 11 Fury that is surroundin­g Republican (3) 12 A study in top Russian’s brief solo passage (7) 13 Edible protein, say, sent back with tongue once (7) 14 Very quiet soak (3) 15 Crucial phase too much for brightest star (5) 17 Oliver’s dance (5) 18 The highest tiers contain old merchandis­e (5) 20 Returning swimmer lacks time for treatment (5) 22 Secure short trousers (3) 24 Like whalers, each following race heading west (4-3) 25 Old man’s herb extract (7) 26 Leaves two notes (3) 27 Folding sheets, yellow ones school brought in (7) 28 Son changed into new leather meant to stop slipping (3-4) 29 Uninspirin­g princes don’t broadcast (11)

DOWN

1 Don’t go to see dreadful demoniac entertaine­r (5-2,8) 2 Plant in a bog managed to conserve energy (7) 3 Policeman in a bracing country (5) 4 Help great troubled newspaper (9) 5 Short letter upset TV fund-raiser — hospital’s pulled out (7) 6 Blend of netball and cricket keeps English warmer (8,7) 7 A taxi brought up American calculator (6) 8 Extremely crafty gannet ejecting an immature bird (6) 16 Foolishly give up art that’s cathartic (9) 18 He’s sponsored to continue collecting pennies and shillings (6) 19 Mark snares US bear (7) 21 Dog ripped jeans, almost bit trousers (7) 23 Eager for more good grass by end of July (6) 25 One of LatinAmeri­can descent hiding his terror (5)

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?? ?? No 16,315 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 16,315, 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.
No 16,315 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 16,315, 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.

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