WIN €100 WITH IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY CROSSWORD No 1036

A prize of €100 will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution drawn from a hat. Entries must be received by Thursday, August 24, at Prize Crossword No 1036, Irish Mail on Sunday, Embassy House, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, enclosing your name and address. The winner of Crossword No 1035 is: Maria T. Sheridan, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.

ACROSS

1 European native (8) 5 A North African Muslim (6) 9 Rhythmic throbbing (8) 10 Superfluous ornamentation (6) 12 Musical groups (6) 13 Highly-seasoned smoked beef (8) 15 Western Mediterranean native (12) 19 A native of Vermont or Connecticut (3,9) 22 Spanish or Portuguese natives (8) 24 Pacific native (6) 26 Australasian native (6) 27 Southern African desert (8) 28 An affectionate term of address, often ironic (6) 29 Non-independent Europeans (8)

DOWN

1 Take away, subtract (6) 2 A German, popularly (6) 3 Old European native (9) 4 Middle-Eastern native (4) 6 A white heron (5) 7 Of a European island group (8) 8 European natives (8) 11 A wreath of leaves or flowers (7) 14 Extend, lengthen out (7) 16 Rains came, upsetting the natives! (9) 17 Opened, unfastened (8) 18 Garden climber with brightly-coloured flowers (5,3) 20 Render defenceless, placate (6) 21 Asian native (6) 23 Western Asian native (5) 25 EU native (4)