PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Ornithologist sees whiter, drab arrangement around coot’s head (11) 9 New downloads show areas of trees (9) 10 Strange low dam across river delta (5) 11 Spring festival offers new therapies when hip put out (6) 12 Les and I rent unusual place in Ireland (8) 13 Thorough look at ruined arches (6) 15 Bring back endlessly meandering River Tees (8) 18 I depart south, maybe – walked wearily (8) 19 Lively dance was reversed – a puzzle! (6) 21 Rice pud mixed up with Ecstasy as foot treatment! (8) 23 Vegetable causing vehicle decay? (6) 26 Girl turns up in George Inn alone (5) 27 A car trip arranged to hotel with father figure (9) 28 Perhaps tie ten walks with English actress (4,7)

DOWN

1 Hats for cricketers? (7) 2 Birds and castles – four seen on board (5) 3 Golf trophy won by rambler? (6,3) 4 Pitch this with end of pole stuck in explosive? (4) 5 Walked quickly, and these changed (8) 6 Some grow another tree (5) 7 Express support for Red Nose rewrite (7) 8 Strides out south with extreme sorrow (8) 14 Deserts a group of musicians on top of Snowdon (8) 16 Out in rain unfortunately leads to complete collapse (9) 17 Pride, etc, shattered, broken-down (8) 18 They’re worn formally to alter paths (3,4) 20 Look out, we’re told, on the North Somerset coast! (7) 22 Tidal inlet is cold, with unpleasant smell (5) 24 Poor labourer loses OBE – typical of the countryside (5) 25 Hot dish at end of walks that endure snow (4)