DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Beano, say, almost depends on fine charity event (5,6) 9 Boss a German chap at the front (7) 10 What’s stored in canteen and used there too (7) 11 Contest to watch nonstop (3) 12 An island couple pep up (7) 13 Joe’s in pub, that’s clear (7) 14 Regularly stooped to touch it (3) 15 Part of cow needs time before being ready to eat (5) 17 Answer salesman extremely loudly (5) 18 Old man drinks a small amount in former Asian capital (5) 20 No point withdrawing help for climber (5) 22 Where researchers work to remove first of fat (3) 24 More bananas with more spots (7) 25 Coach turns to bypass Tyneside, striking person (7) 26 Toddler’s little drink (3) 27 Dream hospital in Crimea rebuilt (7) 28 Landmass disturbs sea air around tip of Corfu (7) 29 Urge to steal observed across large leaderless country (11)

DOWN

1 Funny kind of eccentric swindle (10,5) 2 Note subsidy for a biannual flyer (7) 3 French priest maintains victory arch (5) 4 Brilliant English students invested in old coin (9) 5 Number One, Regent’s Cross (7) 6 Fly in chaperones to work in group of islands (6,9) 7 Effect of writer’s agreement (6) 8 Parking in lay-by complicated background action (2-4) 16 One soldier keeping minutes left key (9) 18 Knock off top journalist boarding tube (6) 19 City in Texas prepared to defend one new cut (7) 21 Even parts of culture in gas produce particle (7) 23 Financial officer’s problem upset southern Arab (6) 25 Leader of Spurs side a source of energy (5)

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,922, PO BOX 3451, Norwich NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmarked no later than tomorrow. Please make sure you enclose your name and address.