DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 14,925, 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.
ACROSS
1 Placid old man provided one in cricket club (7) 5 Redesign Dundee strip (6) 9 Bumper edition for everyone in Latin (7) 10 Whip small bottle after clearing area (7) 11 Removing odd parts, repair organ (3) 12 Wireless ham rings European signalling station (5,6) 13 Claptrap creates fury about government (5) 14 Extremely gutsy cop went up without stabilising device (9) 16 Benign ruler’s missing gold found in gallery (9) 17 Very old guest stumped off in rage (5) 19 A prisoner in trouble keeps greeting churchgoer (11) 22 Nick’s 18 overturned (3) 23 Strike breaker? Take care when a hundred go in for nothing (7) 24 He covers nurse working in Ireland (7) 26 One of a couple at Stag’s Head learnt to dance (6) 27 Madrid gentleman happy over in Ohio, heading off (7)
DOWN
1 Saw lead choking pet dog (7) 2 Person from Belize, say – Eric, by implication (7,8) 3 I got promoted in security agency? It’s not true (3) 4 Produced missing uranium to be carefully inspected (5) 5 Clever ruse to support party in debate (9) 6 Midday on equator primarily? Who’s outdoors? (2-3) 7 BBC boss realigned broadcast to host senior churchman (8-7) 8 Main church accommodates new spiritualist meeting (6) 12 Former local official about to meet first lady (5) 14 Old swordsman delighted a trio at sea (9) 15 Cut some discarded aluminium (5) 16 Tense people mostly wobbled and fell (6) 18 Block English doctor getting on old ship (7) 20 Reel coils up (5) 21 No noise produced by horse (5) 25 Lawman participates in paso doble? (3)