CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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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 date-stamped 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+, excl NI. Terms apply, see Page 52.

ACROSS

1 Policeman shortly gets to obstruct large multistorey building (6,5)

9 Man with concern about

origin of this piece of land (7) 10 Change in tone in

female lecturer (7)

11 Pride on and off shown

in pastry dish (3)

12 Blockade British island

covered by flying geese (7)

13 Discover source of facts amid uncertainty having lost book (4,3)

14 Soft murmur from place

where chickens live mostly (3) 15 Fancy canape lacking a nut (5) 17 Top players in beginning

facing sun (5)

18 Panic observed in

local army (5)

20 Fix in a new way religious education followed by group (5)

22 Slowly drink some

wines I purchased (3)

24 Exclusive group in firm with

link around Spain, right? (7)

25 A total return in front of guests

providing diversion? (7)

26 Figure backed essential

part of tennis? (3)

27 One owing allegiance to a

monarch in French, say (7)

28 Worker boarding wintry transport, leaning in a particular direction (7)

29 Encouragement from former husband before turning with slight adjustment (11)

DOWN

1 A cable’s location altered for a piece of furniture (10,5)

2 Note unionist in panic making sudden outburst (5-2)

3 Sales worker found in sides of cafe has pancake (5)

4 Lawyer modified sign showing informative events (9)

5 Upsets old pair of fellows

over ambitions (7)

6 Innkeeper and host so ruffled has to stay calm (4,4,5,2)

7 Husband and old boy in film having an irrational fear (6)

8 Conditions in Ohio

and Utah, perhaps (6)

16 Go in after fish

in chippy? (9)

18 Boldly approach Australian clubs over price (6)

19 Married soldiers with favourite hotel in Northumbrian town (7) 21 Huge wave? It comes up catching U.S. man when swimming (7)

23 Old man revered sort associated with a temple (6)

25 In a mess, like those

on a cruise? (2,3)