Crossword

A prize of £15 in book tokens will be awarded for the first correct solution opened. Solutions must reach Crossword No 4561, Country Life, Pinehurst II, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7BF, by

Tuesday, January 15. UK entrants only. ACROSS 7 Curry favour with detectives

in quadrangle (9) 8 Vote against party? (5) 10 Woman paid to engage her

animal minder (8) 11 Beer strike? (6) 12 Girl employed in army range (4) 13 Dogs showing signs of

inebriation? (8) 15 examines places where academics work (7) 17 Choice time to produce feathers

(7) 20 Spanish music originally favoured by limping sergeant, say? (8) 22 Brood, having work in Maine (4) 25 Walker knocking head off rose

(6) 26 Substantial story about northern part of europe (8) 27 Way writing fluid produces

smell (5) 28 Little bird finally adorning

ancient heraldic device (9) DOWN 1 Young chap fencing in half of

this mountain hut (5) 2 Work hard in attempt to secure

cup, perhaps (6) 3 Sort to cope with characters

in print (8) 4 Weep about duel organised

inexpertly (7) 5 Working youth leader has male

dog (8) 6 Train in branch of medicine

at the present time? (9) 9 Jug one of 10’s charges found

on river (4) 14 Team least prepared for deadlock (9) 16 Ditch fish for suety food (8) 18 Drink initially advertised in

a French newspaper (8) 19 Deceive leftist, presenting

ballroom dance (7) 21 It’s standard in Preston or

Manchester (4) 23 Poke around Brazilian city

religious house (6) 24 Money securing end of brutal

conflict (5)