CROSSWORD No 1231

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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, 20 May, at Prize Crossword No 1231, Irish Mail on Sunday, Two Haddington Buildings, 20-38 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 HE94, enclosing your name and address. The winner of Crossword No 1230 is: Mary Cody, Douglas, Co. Cork. Please note that due to the Covid-19 crisis, prizes will only be issued electronically.

ACROSS

1 Winter transport (8)

5 The herald of the Greek gods (6) 10 A member of an order of nuns founded in 1452 (9) 11 Male relation (5) 12 Celebratory, joyous (7)

13 The public launch of a new product or service (7)

14 An upper room (4) 15 Nevertheless, even so (3,3,4) 18 Superior individual, a snob (6-4) 19 A sound of pain (4)

22 Vague, not fully deserving the name (2,1,4)

23 Enthusiastic food consumer (7)

24 The clear, upper air (5) 25 Beneficiary, receiver (9)

26 Elf, goblin (6)

27 A dead end (3-2-3)

DOWN

1 Diplomatic, sensitive (7) 2 People of similar character (5,2,1,7)

3 Celtic language (6)

4 Similar, corresponding (5) 6 Made similar in quantity (8) 7 Of a similar value or amount (4,2,1,8)

8 Misguided respect for sovereign staff? (7) 9 Accumulated debris (8) 16 Relating to some time ahead (4-4)

17 US politician (8)

18+21 Down. These are

proverbially similar (3,4,2,1,3) 20 Nonconformist, dissenter (7) 21 See 18 Down.

23 Former Portuguese territory

on the Chinese coast (5)