CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
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 16,482, 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 64.
ACROSS
1 Rancour of English crew drinking first of mild beer on stern of boat (12) 8 Noticed team guzzling cold drink (4,3) 9 Very big Zulu replaces duke in case (7) 11 Lynn C Doyle mentioned what batter uses (7,3) 12 Left doctor bandaging one leg perhaps (4) 14 Female university students show off behind illuminated disc (4,4) 16 Hardy companion’s tree (6) 17 Free trip doesn’t end (3) 19 Think up or make up (6) 21 Eastern dish I take, mixed with regular fruity bits (8) 24 Time when a small number shun award (4) 25 Man returned fuel chart for signalling device (10) 27 Release group at no cost (3,4) 28 Superhero’s smooth long hair trimmed (4,3) 29 Harry traded in city, using this to gain access? (8,4)
DOWN
1 Imperishable cross left outside (7) 2 I’m leaving 1 Across having spread result of 10? (10) 3 Cross section upset access to attic perhaps (4,4) 4 Foreign beef included in quote that’s put up (6) 5 Couple’s time in West (4) 6 Leading knight seizes earl making bigger racket (7) 7 William, sailor, admits fear for statement of entitlements (4,2,6) 10 Doing up 12, leg and shin with energy after treatment (12) 13 Bad soaking spoiled ingredient in bakery (6,4) 15 Young louse can, after reflection (3) 18 Weakness of liberal, raised in god’s embrace (8) 20 Jumped over bar in a TV duel getting out of control (7) 22 Frightened Welshman hides weapon (7) 23 Arab currency one collected around Middle East (6) 26 Architect’s flier (4)