CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Prosperity is quiet, fast and variable ( 6)

4 Gradually provide action

about current female ( 4- 4)

10 Clean city below ( 7)

11 Performer changed to drama ( 7)

12 Teacher to sound annoyed by gold ( 5)

13 Attorney joins new church - hard to get everyone in venue ( 5,4)

14 Official is polite and earns

TV broadcast ( 5,7)

18 Buffalo ran off, taking daughter east - that’s too much ( 12)

23 Bird equal to playboy alien ( 9)

24 Time to compete in film ( 5)

25 Shaky proof to put in at the highest level ( 7)

26 Form of victory song with new time ( 7)

27 Able to read tariff after tile broke ( 8)

28 Informant at the bank ( 6)

DOWN

1 Edit to clips about one power struggle ( 8)

2 Breaking out, I have to follow queen, put off ( 8)

3 Organised tour around dynasty’s first house... ( 5)

5 ... while another empire gets old - very ( 7)

6 Rented apt construction with a design ( 9)

7 Make beloved conclusion on organ ( 6)

8 Lark about within duchy’s borders in an ominous way ( 6)

9 Show resentment at restrain ( 6)

15 Actors learn about going round in bomber ( 9)

16 Most importantly, finding everyone inferior? ( 5,3)

17 Fugitive reaches wasteland with hesitation ( 8)

19 In good shape, having to jump and dive ( 7)

20 Coat worn with vintage edges in interval ( 6)

21 Betting rail gets damaged in twist ( 6)

22 Swimmer catches your first test ( 3,3)

24 Join during emergency ( 5)