CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Hire candle out for light (10)

Evidence lost nothing, being academic, briefly (4) Thor, say, turning green after a victory (7) Maintain friend started elaborate procedure (7) Some drink to feature in boxer’s weakness (5,4) Representative time with books (5)

Spoke repeatedly of raid carried out by one (5) Teach again to reduce tea production (2-7) Wretched, losing third dog to a shark (9) Distant route worked out (5)

Regretted coming back without medium object (5) At home with what sounds like a phantom policeman (9) Persuaded dunce to change identification outside (7)

Get tired by some hours at charity occasion (4,3)

27 Get level out of revenge (4) 28 Deploy theme of ale to be

comfortable (4,2,4)

DOWN

1 Family gatherings start to make a noise (5)

A country accommodating former queen and great man (9)

Pamphlet follows biscuit through system (9,5) Dog’s cruel treatment, getting hot by river (7) Former vessel in part of London area (7) Heard analysis providing entertainment (5)

Rifts developing with unknown listener – a student (5,4) Behave better, removing smut from performance (5,2,4,3) Knock one fried concoction, unhesitating (5-4) Arthur, hard-working, missing American workspace (3,6)

Force sieve to become another kitchen item (7) Stand around fine university, relaxing (7)

22 Fly back, say – stupid (5) 24 Scripture lessons include endless song to make poem (5)