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. 14,978, 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
5 1 Check stored compoundAftertipsy womenlast on at punch vehicle(4,4) are two 9 obsequiousAbuse everyone nearlyin (6) 10 controversialmatter Standing (8) stone sculpturesenergy (6) lack 12 Underground in Massachusetts home (4) 13 Theall over dogs the ran place, heedless (10) 15 Ned twice ineptly danced with no assistance (13) 19 Journos by river indicate where to put tourniquet (8,5) 23 Pawnbroker in Amsterdam’s benevolent critic (5,5) 25 Top expert earns millions (4) 28 McIlroy’s first club covers constant short length (6) 29 Workman has party with queen (8) 30 Arrest old learners in vehicle (6) 31 This kit’s in a mess and difficult to handle (8)
DOWN
1 Careless bible teacher? (6) 2 Apportion 50 among many (5) 3 Go round Italian city without one (4) 4 Reorganise drink while eating fish (5,2) 6 Group of players is upset in concert etc. often (5) 7 Bird’s in favour of rubbish as quid pro quo (3,3,3) 8 Smart alecks use wigs cleverly, baffling Yard (4,4) 11 A place to hide in former British colony (4) 14 Some French support love poetry (4) 15 I make impression with one short visit in uniform (9) 16 Girl never stripped (3) 17 Frost went over to find top man in Kuwait (4) 18 Moore appears in blockbuster film that sickens many (8) 20 Telephone box here? (4) 21 River and lake are without fish (7) 22 Explore organ in small church (6) 24 Who reported laughter and commotion? (3-2) 26 Pet trapped climbing in big rockery (5) 27 Very little covers large jar (4)