CROSSWORD No.1180

WIN €100 WITH IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY

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, May 28, at Prize Crossword No.1180, Irish Mail on Sunday, Embassy House, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, enclosing your name and address. The winner of Crossword No 1179 is: Ellen McCormack, Robertstown, Co. Kildare. Due to the coronavirus crisis there may be a delay in prizes being sent out.

ACROSS

1 Coincide in time (11)

10 South African author of Cry the Beloved Country (4,5) 11 Top-selling female artiste (5) 12 Rising ground (7) 13 Non-lethal weapon (4,3) 14 Circulars, promotional material (10)

16+18 Dark colour (4,4)

19 Bronze pile fashioned for big award? (5,5)

24 See 7 Down.

25 Italian winner of 19 Across for 14 Across invented roof aid! (5,2) 27 Aquatic carnivore (5) 28 Russian capitalist? (9) 29 See 23 Down.

DOWN

2 Winner of 19 Across for 14 Across (5)

3 Item of furniture (8) 4 Hideaway, refuge (7)

5 One not taking drugs (3-4) 6+9 Down Winner of 19 Across for 14 Across (6,6)

7+24 Across Winner of 19 Across for 14 Across (6,7)

8 Libyan coastal city (8) 9 See 6 Down

15 Curtail, cut short (8) 17 Common birds (8)

18 Monkey with a long muzzle (6)

20 Relating to the Turkish Empire (7)

21 Customer, consumer (3-4) 22 Summoned up, rekindled (6) 23+29 Across Winner of 19 Across for 14 Across (6,7,4)

26 Spiritualist’s board (5)