CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD

Here’s your chance to win a Collins Concise English Dictionary. Complete the crossword using either the cryptic or the quick clues and send it to us with your name and address. Send your solution to: Cryptic/Quick Crossword No. 551, The Irish Mail on Sunday, PO Box 5332, Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2. Entries must be received by Thursday. The winner will be drawn from a hat. The winner of Cryptic/Quick Crossword No. 550 is Kyle O’Callaghan, Youghal, Co. Cork.

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Maybe exercise has sharp manoeuvre (7) 5 Might European be an object to dance around? (7) 10 Impatient to see silver go the other way (4) 11 Boldness displayed by fictional spaceship (10) 12 The first right measure of medical treatment (8) 13 Force everyone in charge to be French (6) 14 Cry when table gets broken (5) 16 Ample input fell into decline (9) 19 Pet lovers sadly have risen later than intended (9) 21 Perfect to give audible expression (5) 23 Appear without warning when harvest increased (4,2) 25 Willingness to get laity involved with car design (8) 27 Cap for road users (5,5) 28 Lied about not having any work (4) 29 Try a race with new temp (7) 30 Luring doctor to a part of the house (7)

DOWN

2 Keen to agree to alter arrangement (5) 3 Drunk, getting caught on musical piece of furniture (4,5) 4 Outline is exact but not finished (6) 6 Overbearingly proud of use of tarragon (8) 7 Supernatural being left in jeopardy (5) 8 Girl has one duet composed out of laziness (9) 9 An alto performing some modern classical music (6) 15 As it happens, right to notice a sign of age (5,4) 17 Wit ever in trouble at police interrogation (9) 18 Go mad at failure of footwear item (4-4) 20 Type of television that’s in the blood (6) 22 Control stream’s new course (6) 24 Section that is audibly quiet (5) 26 Working a lot with new type of nail (5)