THE PRIZE CROSSWORD
WIN €2,000
There’s an amazing €2,000 prize for the first correct solution drawn at random in our general knowledge Prize Crossword. Entries must arrive by Friday, February 17 (photocopies not accepted). Today’s solution will appear next week and the winner’s name on Sunday, March 5. You must complete the iSpy box to enter. SEE BELOW THE GRID for details on how to enter – and good luck! Across
1 King of England 1135-1154; grandson of William the Conqueror (7) 5 An echinoderm with an elongated body, leathery skin and a cluster of tentacles at one end (3,8) 10 Acronymic name for an organisation providing canteens and shops for British military personnel (5) 11 In communications, a code word for the letter ‘u’ (7) 13 The central rib of a feather (5) 14 The current Taoiseach (9) 15 Scottish crime writer known for creating Inspector Rebus (3,6) 16 A small biting fly often found near stagnant water (4) 17 The upper chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (5,2,5) 20 A male parent, especially of a horse or other domestic animal (4) 21 The condition of having bad breath (9) 22 A solemn pronouncement to affirm the truth of a statement (4) 26 A macaque of South Asia, used extensively in medical research (6,6) 27 In Greek myths, the god of love and son of Aphrodite (4) 29 An informal name for a Second World War soldier who served with the British 7th Armoured Division in North Africa (6,3) 31 The trophy presented to the winner of The Open Championship in golf (6,3) 33 Not suitable or fitting; inappropriate (5) 34 A highly flavoured sweetened spirit, such as Curaçao or Cointreau (7) 35 A port and resort in West Florida, USA, on a bay of the same name (5) 36 A village in southern Scotland, on the border with England; location of a famous smithy where eloping couples were married (6,5) 37 Meat or vegetables lightly browned in fat and then cooked slowly in a closed pan (7)
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1 Coercive measures taken by one or more states against another (9) 2 In Greek myths, the Muse of love poetry, often depicted with a lyre (5) 3 Town in East Sussex, mentioned in the Domesday Book (8) 4 A hard, chewy sweet containing nuts and candied fruits (6) 5 --- Institution, group of American museums and research centres (11) 6 French name for garlic mayonnaise (5) 7 Lacking fixity or firmness (8) 8 Name of a former priory in the City of London (11) 9 Light-sensitive membranes covering the back of an eyeball (7) 12 A plucked stringed instrument related to the lute (8) 16 Non-deadly North American reptile, typically marked with longitudinal stripes (6,5) 18 A ruse to hide the truth or disguise real intentions (11) 19 --- Castle, private residence of the Queen in Aberdeenshire (8) 23 A volunteer part-time military force recruited for the defence of the UK in World War II (4,5) 24 Culinary term meaning covered and cooked with browned breadcrumbs and sometimes cheese (2,6) 25 Beverage made from Camellia sinensis leaves that have been steamed and dried quickly without fermenting (5,3) 26 Small European thrush with a speckled breast, reddish flanks and a brown back (7) 28 The capital city of Croatia (6) 30 A woman’s small round brimless hat, popular in Edwardian times (5) 32 Henry ---, AmericanBritish writer whose novels included The Portrait Of A Lady (5)