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, September 25 (photocopies not accepted). Today’s solution will appear next week and the winner’s name on Sunday, October 11. SEE BELOW THE GRID for details on how to enter.

Across

1 American actress famed for her quips, who starred in numerous films including

I’m No Angel (3,4)

5 Authors of the texts used in operas or musical plays (11)

10 A very thin pancake, often rolled or folded around a filling (5)

11 State of the South East United States named after a British king, nicknamed the Peach State (7) 13 Tropical fruit with a smooth rind and juicy, orangeyellow flesh (5)

14 Took away a part (of), diminished (9)

15 A quick, random examination (4,5) 16 An assistant, especially to someone in government or the armed forces (4) 17 20th Century novelist and essayist who wrote Animal Farm and 1984 (6,6)

20 A unit of area equal to 4,840 square yards (4) 21 A progressive disease of the liver (9)

22 In the Old Testament, the twin brother of Jacob, the ancestor of the Edomites (4)

26 In cricket, the player on the fielding side positioned directly behind the stumps (12)

27 Nautical hail used to call a ship or to attract attention (4)

29 The British Poet Laureate 1984-98 and author of The Iron Man (3,6) 31 Shore bird with a long, slender bill, noted for its three-note call as it flies off (9) 33 In astrology, the seventh sign of the zodiac, also called the Scales (5) 34 Formerly, a toast or salutation made to a person at festivities (7) 35 Spanish word meaning friend or comrade (5) 36 A person’s mood or mental condition at a particular time (5,2,4) 37 A geometric line or curve that touches another curve or surface at one point but does not intersect it (7)

Down

1 ––– nut, the seed of an Australian tree with small white flowers (9) 2 Chris –––, American tennis star who won 18 Grand Slam singles championships (5) 3 Highly-valued gemstones consisting of a green, transparent variety of beryl (8)

4 A one-piece clinging garment covering the body from the waist to the feet (6)

5 David ––– –––,

British Liberal Prime Minister 1916-22 (5,6) 6 Spurious or counterfeit, not genuine (5)

7 Item recording the hours worked by an employee, as by using a special type of clock (8)

8 Without any real point or purpose, nonsensically or foolishly (11)

9 A device allowing a swimmer to breathe while face down on the surface of the water, consisting of a bent tube (7) 12 Condition causing the loss of hair, especially on the head (8)

16 Magic word used by conjurors (11)

18 ––– ––– Red, an American breed of domestic chicken (5,6) 19 A small, two-wheeled passenger vehicle drawn by one or two people (8) 23 A layer of paint or other substance applied before the top layer (9) 24 To adjust the amount of heat or sound as required, control (8) 25 A Christian clergyman ministering to a military body (8)

26 Loose folds of skin hanging from the necks or throats of certain types of bird or lizard (7) 28 An ornamental chain worn around the bottom of the leg (6)

30 Japanese dish of cold rice with a topping of raw fish (5) 32 A group of lions (5)