CRUSADER CROSSWORD
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN £ 100 CASH read down the letters in the highlighted squares to reveal the mystery word
ACROSS
1 Spoilt woman embarrassed about exercise ( 8)
5 Favour quiet transfer ( 6)
10 Scot rang a lout in broadcast
that’s well done ( 15)
11 The earl replacing material ( 7)
12 Spoke, complained, lost
head ( 7)
13 Usual flag ( 8)
15 Scandinavian said to stoop ( 5)
18 Cheat seen before Georgia’s
dance ( 5)
20 From Reading, a damaged
plant ( 8)
23 Former partner with
allegation will cry out ( 7)
25 Comment with illustration is about suitable one working ( 7)
26 One team in attire upsetting
French queen ( 5,10)
27 Dull doctor, ahead of time, left
out ( 6)
28 Protected fellow in Delaware
having finished ( 8)
DOWN
1 Choose the French relish ( 6) 2 Bloke with headgear, brown, from island ( 9) 3 Listener with article, new, made of baked clay ( 7) 4 Go into some barren territory ( 5)
6 Went round art gallery interrupting staff ( 7) 7 Finely ground substance for fellow and fifty of us ( 5) 8 Inhabitant team included in payment ( 8) 9 Originator eating large fish ( 8)
14 Dispute involving mate rung
accidentally ( 8)
16 Popular, it gets one a man started ( 9)
17 Second- best journalist shrieked ( 8)
19 Friend in gold on river, not a professional ( 7)
21 Cost of writing instruments pocketed by former partner, European ( 7)
22 Truly fashionable act ( 6)
24 Dogs with energy will swear ( 5)
25 Near the finish ( 5) TO ENTER: Call 0904 161 3700 and leave your answer and details, or text DXCRUS followed by a space, your answer, name and address details to 84915. Calls cost £ 1.50 plus your telephone company’s network access charge. Texts cost £ 1.50 plus your standard network rate. Lines close at midnight tonight. Or send your grid containing the answer in the shaded squares by posting it to: Crusader Crossword, October 17, PO Box 12578, Sutton Coldfield B73 9BT. Entries must be postmarked by October 19 at the latest. SP: Spoke – 0333 202 3390. For any postal enquiries, call helpline number. ● The winner will be the first random correct entry drawn from all entry routes after the closing date of October 22. The Editor’s decision is final. NEED HELP? Call 0904 161 1609 for 5 extra clues! Calls cost £ 1.50 plus your telephone company’s network access charge.