CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD

NO.575

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. 575, 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. 574 is Jerome O’Sullivan, Glantane, Mallow, Co. Cork.

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1 Catholic directions certain to get criticism (7) 5 Point to terribly cool, heartless guy’s study (7) 10 Dog at junction is rather short (4) 11 Sack on chairs, not starting as street entertainment (4-6) 12 Ghost finds journalist full of enthusiasm (8) 13 Judge pier to be refurbished, after hesitation (6) 14 Attractive, without right to be narrow-minded (5) 16 Treading carelessly on English slander (9) 19 Extreme politician is difficult to get on ship (9) 21 Small race in order to generate shock (5) 23 Search for a very long time (6) 25 Guessing game is a travesty at school (8) 27 Sponsor gets help from a bribe (10) 28 Profit from finding Georgia at home (4) 29 Always allow out a youngster (7) 30 Defensive player who uses a broom (7)

Down

2 Provide a European joke (5) 3 Took a chair at university assessed as full to capacity (9) 4 Deny iron was brought up in true style (6) 6 Divine messengers got an order for much brie (8) 7 Pause to allow to stand (3-2) 8 Green rota devised for supplier of power (9) 9 Persistent grievance caused by rugged treatment (6) 15 The Spanish designed a boater that’s very detailed (9) 17 Shape lent grace in a ferment (9) 18 Release left one to scold angrily (8) 20 Old money does work, containing copper (6) 22 Conveyance for British projectile (6) 24 Beer with new king in joint (5) 26 Biblical priest finds the borders exclusive (5)