CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

Across

1 Evangelist pursuing evidence – weapon certificate (5-4)

6 Suggestion of devilish intention (4)

10 Part of small animal (5)

11 Rage about gibe from relative (5-4)

12 Caught as a car meandered around city (7)

13 Stop being loyal (7)

14 Old savant did change first, being underprivileged (13)

17 Smooth out hurtful, singular bits of paper (5,8)

21 Inspection seems to add redoubled energy (4-3)

22 Dull to allow little accommodation (7)

24 Noted construction by a hill – it goes off (9)

25 King and that woman getting married? Language! (5)

26 Amateur obviously concealing currency (4)

27 Pet getting a stimulant in a stupor (9)

Down

1 Stop cracking cipher to get address (8)

2 Broadcasting nothing as rain spread (2,3)

3 European plaster covering salad (6,8)

4 Month at a sporting venue (7)

5 Joints evicting centre group from foreign government (7)

7 Strange union, a dog and a dinosaur (9)

8 The problem about technetium – variable and peevish (6)

9 Direct fellow getting alien some restraint (14)

15 Backer to drink beer (9)

16 Obscure fellow after treatment for toes (8)

18 Thomas – Catholic – getting infected outside (7)

19 Ready to tip four out (2,3,2)

20 Promise to put pressure on sill (6)

23 Left omen out – that’s sharp (5)

FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN

Read down the letters in the highlighted

squares to reveal the mystery word.

TO ENTER: 0904 161 3700 and leave your answer and details, or text DXCRUS followed by a space, your answer, name and address details to 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, March 3, PO Box 12578, Sutton Coldfield B73 9BT. Entries must be postmarked by March 4 at the latest. SP: Spoke – 0333 202 3390. For any postal enquiries, call helpline number.

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The winner will be the first random correct entry drawn from all entry routes after the closing date of March 10. The Editor’s decision is final.

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