CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Each interior has a feature ( 4)

3 Copies hand- crafted tableware ( 5,5)

9 Left writing material for relationship ( 4)

10 Unrest, start of defiance, is what’s inside ( 10)

11 Arrived hiding a raider, breaking friendship ( 11)

15 One night, worried about large sign ( 4,5)

17 Assign everything to go back ( 5)

18 Broadcast a race ( 5)

19 Partied wildly around church for hardly any money ( 4,5)

20 Learn, and the arrangement becomes uncivilised ( 11)

24 Drinks supplier never adjusted part of vision ( 5,5)

25 Knowledge on the first part of England ( 4)

26 Stray later, disorderly -

it’s no lie- in ( 5,5)

27 The editor has to pay attention ( 4)

DOWN

1 Visit recent assembly in customer service venue ( 4,6)

2 Ordered many online? Not really ( 2,4,4)

4 Scrutinised self- respect in report ( 5)

5 Painter becomes a speaker after a month ( 9)

6 Lawyer can once, very strangely ( 11)

7 Diamonds doubly chilled ( 4)

8 Singer of real tone ( 4)

12 Pep talk for motor racing driver? ( 8,3)

13 Depressed by sentimentality in Roquefort, say ( 4,6)

14 It’s Paul’s design Edward specified ( 10)

16 Get pardon arranged for guardian ( 9)

21 Seedy club right for a sportsman ( 5)

22 Deer in sound sleep ( 4)

23 Most arguments are about celebrity ( 4)

FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN

Read down the letters in the highlighted squares to reveal the mystery word.

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, December 1, PO Box 12578, Sutton Coldfield B73 9BT. Entries must be postmarked by December 2 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 December 8. The Editor’s decision is final.