DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A new smell controlled by clean protein (8) 5 Consume part of Ulysses book that’s withdrawn (6) 9 Subdue unit director in urban area (4,4) 10 Take in sailor and soldiers in small boat at first (6) 12 Swerve, very nearly running over European (4) 13 Major operation map exchanged for one in transit (10) 15 Dashing duke is aiming to bring in a piano (13) 19 Being exploitative, left new units in charge after work (13) 23 Prior’s neat and decent out of order (10) 25 Fair perhaps misled, having no margins (4) 28 Someone taking stock to market, right inside port (6) 29 Naturally creative traits shaped in class primarily (8) 30 Makes good punches (6) 31 Quiet lady’s excited about doctor singing in church (8)

DOWN

1 Voice writer’s added after part of play (6) 2 Trace what’s covered by printing error (5) 3 Newly-wed loses right to remain (4) 4 A little early moisture expected, say, to decrease (7) 6 Monk’s music first to break box office record limits (5) 7 Is he always taking selfies for one Arab about to turn? (9) 8 Deliberately wreck second boat at sea in time (8) 11 Fascinated by odd parts of ignition (4) 14 Originally the supreme autocratic ruler? (4) 15 Swim harbour with minimal clothing, sort of ligature (9) 16 Harshly criticise god (3) 17 You may need crackers to open these crackers (4) 18 Officer with ruler perforated utensil (8) 20 Release gun dog out of bounds (4) 21 Bar part of County Down producing offal (7) 22 Forget lines involving key notice (6) 24 Comb top of mountain (5) 26 Charlotte’s finally given up argument (3-2) 27 Either way, Bachelor of Laws retains one invoice (4)

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 16,035, PO BOX 3451, Norwich, NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmarked no l No 16,035