CRUSADER CROSSWORD WIN £100

FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN £100 CASH read down the letters in the highlighted squares to reveal the mystery word

ACROSS

1 Card game requiring

perseverance (8)

5 Design on skin showing

military entertainment (6)

10 Correct house, new, belonging to us, used by expert with a title (5,10)

11 Rejected person not in shed (7)

12 Spicy pizza initially found by a

French man (7)

13 In favour of lock supplied for

stronghold (8)

15 In here, a German is keen (5)

18 Encounters, e.g., chicken and

turkey, say (5)

20 Likely loser grounded

unexpectedly (8)

23 European left it with first

snob (7)

25 Huge graduate, male, with

insect (7)

26 Tolerating nothing, tax for one working getting prolonged applause (8,7)

27 One in Leeds desperately

needing fuel (6)

28 Runaway identifying dry area

with hesitation (8)

DOWN

1 Bird that’s average? Rubbish! (6)

2 Work accepted by drunk about

to use acrobat’s wire (9)

3 Take out additional court (7)

4 Hit cold yob (5)

6 Organise a selection, say (7)

7 Story about bishop’s piece of

furniture (5)

8 Obvious upstart about to

produce opening piece (8)

9 Wrote music, calm (8)

14 Jubilant former partner initially upsetting lieutenant and worker (8)

16 Scientist breaking leg is to

go (9)

17 Engrossed in slimmer’s

edition (8)

19 Getting second turn, the

French cheat (7)

21 Destructive behaviour involving sheep with boy attendant (7)

22 Unfortunately, her sin leads to

black eye (6)

24 One male taking time to

produce likeness (5)

25 Deer finding creamy food,

reportedly (5)

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88833. 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, September 11, PO Box 12578, Sutton Coldfield B73 9BT. Entries must be postmarked by September 13 at the latest. SP: Spoke – 0333 202 3390. For any postal enquiries, call helpline number. An extra day is given for postal entries during bank holidays.

● The winner will be the first random correct entry drawn from all entry routes after the closing date of September 16. The Editor’s decision is final. NEED HELP? Call 0904 161 1609 for 5 extra clues!

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