THE PRIZE CROSSWORD
WIN £1,500
There’s an amazing £1,500 prize for the first correct solution drawn at random in our general knowledge Prize Crossword. Entries must arrive by Friday, February 28 (photocopies not accepted). Today’s solution will appear next week and the winner’s name on Sunday, March 15. SEE BELOW THE GRID for details on how to enter. NAME .................................................................................................................................... ADDRESS .............................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. POSTCODE .................................... TELEPHONE .............................................................
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11 A book containing systematised lists of synonyms and related words (9)
12 Severe spasmodic pain caused by damage to, or malfunctioning of, a nerve (9)
13 1973 play by
Peter Shaffer (5)
14 Silvery liquid metallic element also called quicksilver (7)
15 Shortened name of a large mammal of South East Asia and Africa, with one or two horns on its nose and a very thick skin (5) 16 In Greek mythology, the only child of Menelaus, king of Sparta, and his wife Queen Helen (8) 18 Poisonous flowering plants, sometimes called Christmas roses (10) 22 Funnel-shaped instrument used to amplify the voice (9) 24 An abscess at the root of a decayed tooth (7) 27 A distinguished music teacher, conductor or musician (7)
28 A police officer who investigates crimes (9) 30 William – – – – – –,
British painter, a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (6,4) 32 Moonlight –––, swing ballad composed by Glenn Miller (8)
35 Foam or surf, especially on the sea (5)
37 Aromatic substance obtained from the wood of an East Asian evergreen tree, used in medicines and mothballs (7)
38 An ancient type of wheat cultivated for thousands of years (5)
39 A native or inhabitant of Manchester (9)
40 The –––, nickname of William I, king of England 1066-87 (9)
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1 Union of –––, agreement signed in 1579 that created the Dutch Republic (7)
2 Iconic figure in Regency England, a friend of the future George IV (4,8) 3 In the Guide movement, a closing song sung at an evening campfire or at the end of a meeting (4) 4 Harry S. –––, the 33rd President of the United States (6) 5 To seize, take over or appropriate without authority (5)
6 Means of persuading or encouraging, incentives (11)
7 A group of people sworn to deliver a true verdict in a court of law (4)
8 The capital city of Croatia (6)
9 Large, juicy citrus fruit from Jamaica, a cross between an orange and a grapefruit (4)
10 Revolving amusement rides, merry-gorounds (9)
17 A piece of cast metal obtained from a mould (5)
19 Reasoned thought or argument (5)
20 Port in South East Brazil, the country’s capital from 1763 to 1960 (3,2,7) 21 Low-growing plant with a solitary white flower that blooms between March and May (4,7) 23 A slang word for a dog (5)
25 Cereal grain domesticated by people in Mexico about 10,000 years ago (5)
26 A condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are enlarged, causing shortness of breath (9) 29 International news service founded in 1851 (7) 31 A broad street, often lined with trees (6)
33 A short trip undertaken to perform a necessary task or commission (6) 34 A cut of beef extending from the neck to the shoulder blade (5) 36 Vase-like receptacles or vessels (4)
37 In the Old Testament, the first son of Adam and Eve (4)
38 The short tail of a hare, rabbit or deer (4)