CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
FOR your chance to win, solve the crossword to reveal the word reading down the shaded boxes. HOW TO ENTER: Call 0901 293 6233 and leave today’s answer and your details, or TEXT 65700 with the word CRYPTIC, your answer and your name. Texts and calls cost £1 plus standard network charges. Or enter by post by sending completed crossword to Daily Mail Prize Crossword 16079, PO Box 28, Colchester, Essex CO2 8GF. Please include your name and address. One weekly winner chosen from all correct daily entries received between 00.01 Monday and 23.59 Friday. Postal entries must be datestamped no later than the following day to qualify. Calls/texts must be received by 23.59; answers change at 00.01. UK residents aged 18+, exc NI. Terms apply, see Page 62.
ACROSS
6 Ann Widdecombe inspires this heading briefly (5-9) 9 Former South African carries a sort of square hat (6) 10 Time to work around it (8) 11 Wrongly blame rep’s introduction (8) 13 Katherine’s foolishly ignoring her consumption (6) 15 Figure that’s less sensitive (6) 17 Submarine dweller enjoys terrestrial sandwiches (6) 19 Letters seen regularly in burglar’s place in Africa (6) 20 US guy stops a different one (8) 22 Cobblers are said to earn pounds, paid monthly (8) 24 Books are confiscated from soldiers as a rule (6) 26 What U3A offers TUC holding journalist in awe (5,9)
DOWN
1 Timeless belief blocking country’s hormone source (9,5) 2 Revolutionary gait (4) 3 Young fox entertains woman’s little child (6) 4 Twisted tree in Troy’s outskirts that’s timeless (8) 5 What some do to fly in Bayswater (4) 7 Lots of pasta with no name (6) 8 What hairdresser offers using current method? (5,9) 12 A racket involving male management (5) 14 Develop heart of institution all together (5) 16 Former pitman welcomes a scrutineer (8) 18 Carriage running between the Tyrol and Augsburg (6) 21 Wear a new unknown hearing aid (6) 23 Supporter runs away from demonstration (4) 25 Secure once more, having dismissed leader (4)
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