PRIZE CROSSWORD
For this puzzle we’ve provided two sets of clues, each giving the same answers. One set of clues is cryptic, one set is quick. It’s a good way to hone your skills, because it gives you two ways to crack the crossword! Two winners will be chosen randomly from all entries (cryptic and quick clues). So whichever set of clues you follow you have an equal chance of winning!
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 Song by The Who is not the real thing (10) 6 Vitriolic attack, initially, by policemen (4) 9 Ringing sound in prison? (5) 10 Don’t be so jumpy, having such energy? (9) 12 Two sailors’ dental problem? (6) 13 Little monkey in a tram, jumping about (7) 15 Smuggler, a fast mover (6) 16 Terrible risk capturing most of land: a former British colony (3, 5) 19 Food item for a singer? (4, 4) 20 Community receives classy piece of sculpture (6) 22 Go ahead, start to drive vehicle fixed by expert (7) 24 Blair, maybe, appears as a fierce creature to the Spanish (6) 26 Left a Whig to make request for truce? (5, 4) 27 Heard my French friend in Florida resort (5) 28 Roll of film used by freelancer (4) 29 Military unit happy to swallow gin, surprisingly (10)
DOWN 1 Sound so ill (4) 2 She follows rule at the last night of the Proms (9) 3 Risk finishing up in deep water? (4, 3, 6) 4 Thanks given to poet for sleeveless garment (6) 5 They mock state, run in an original way (8) 7 Church always creates happiness (5) 8 Emotionally detached when no longer intending to marry? (10) 11 Stallone film that brought the house down? (10, 3) 14 I ram new car recklessly in conflict (7, 3) 17 Cathedral, dilapidated and remote (5, 4) 18 Station where Napoleon met Wellington (8) 21 Escape… by plane? (6) 23 Type of fabric, one nibbled by small rodent (5) 25 Garden plant in perfect condition (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 1 Footballer – one on the bench! (10) 6 Corrosive substance (4) 9 Ringing sound kitchenware makes (5) 10 Vast (9) 12 - - - sauce, seafood condiment (6) 13 Small South American monkey (7) 15 Road - - -, Looney Tunes character (6) 16 Nation known as the ‘Teardrop of India’ (3, 5) 19 Bat Out of Hell singer (4, 4) 20 Angel of the North, eg (6) 22 Bring forward in position (7) 24 Richie or Messi, eg (6) 26 Surrender symbol or song by Dido (5, 4) 27 Florida port (5) 28 Highland dance (4) 29 Group of representatives (10)
DOWN 1 Poorly (4) 2 Trident-bearing female warrior (9) 3 Decide to act, or get married (4, 3, 6) 4 Knight’s tunic (6) 5 Bullies (8) 7 Provide comfort to (5) 8 Withdrew troops from action (10) 11 1993 thriller with Sylvester Stallone (10, 3) 14 Mid-19th-century conflict (7, 3) 17 Paris cathedral (5, 4) 18 London station, or a crushing defeat (8) 21 Set of stairs (6) 23 Thin curtain fabric (5) 25 Place where money is coined (4)