IRISH DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6 Don’t give up hope! Demand spur line’s diverted (3,11)

9 Make short work of stupid compromise, avoiding cops (6)

10 Umbrella has blown away in dunes during storm (8)

11 It’s clear a couple of pages aren’t joined (8)

13 What destroyed Burton’s heart? Scotch (6)

15 A Republican chap engages fellow in quarrel (6)

17 Strange letter between N and P (6)

19 Save surly comedian mobbed by rock group (6)

20 Freud read fulsomely? A lot of it’s grim (8)

22 Cool dance church suppressed? Try a Spanish one (8)

24 Post tablet artist rejected (6) 26 Stephen is very nervous about one, very touchy (14)

DOWN

1 Terry ain’t fussed about Boeing, say, going to Mars (14)

2 Cathedral town’s too big for this voice (4)

3 Persuade Greece to accept a little latitude, say (6)

4 Trap animal outside? It’s not fair (8)

5 Gradually move home to Switzerland (4)

7 Not much change in old Madrid group cutting plant (6)

8 People swimming with tuna and rudd like empty spots (14)

12 Fish is no good preserved in beer (5)

14 Planet rotated, according to some (5)

16 Tracey is in paper as advocate of her gender (8)

18 One’s wearing a tuxedo working for neighbour (6)

21 Lively character upsets priest (6)

23 Does perhaps delay after female leaves (4)

25 Set face up (4)

SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No 15,009:

ACROSS:

1 Elasticated.

9 Wreathe.

10 Thieves.

11 May.

12 Vitiate.

13 Swindle.

14 Leo.

15 Theta.

17 Yonks.

18 Brave.

20 There.

22 Gab.

24 Cannier.

25 Angular.

26 Inn.

27 Patriot.

28 Teenage.

29 Cheesecloth.

DOWN:

1 Electromagnetic.

2 Attract.

3 Theme.

4 City state.

5 Trinity.

6 David and Goliath.

7 Swivel.

8 Ushers.

16 Enteritis.

18 Biceps.

19 Edifice.

21 El Greco.

23 Barber.

25 Antic.