DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 To make better blend of herbal tea I bagged it (12) 8 Report back about current in Amazon, say (1-6) 9 Gave direction to horse about to enter (7) 11 WWI problem: first of the French sadly also retreated (6,4) 12 Girl left idiot (4) 14 Accommodate patient model in deception (3-2,3) 16 I follow bishop with old letter in part of Borneo (6) 17 Driver uses one there regularly (3) 19 New eccentric editor indicated approval (6) 21 Escape trouble following poor run during races (4,4) 24 Young man tours northern ground (4) 25 Strike perhaps? One was ratified in 1801 (3,2,5) 27 Tailor ready to accept a good length of cloth (7) 28 Comparatively tiny three quarters in 5 (7) 29 Scour picture spread to find acrobats, say (6,6)

DOWN

1 Chemical used in test area gentleman owns (7) 2 The police flew to river in this perhaps (10) 3 A whistle-blower in footwear? Yes and no (8) 4 Period when there’s not as much happening (6) 5 Someone who joins row (4) 6 Queen visits school in 24 (7) 7 Damage at head? Plenty, if this is carried out (5,7) 10 Corrective record in April, possibly end of May (12) 13 Tour nave refurbished in gold in florid style (3,7) 15 Better half felt sure (3) 18 Revised routes are not all for submarine service (8) 20 Old coins scattered in raid include euros (7) 22 Stupid dog, losing head, is running round inside (7) 23 Excellent service round Cape on ship’s way in (6) 26 It reduces friction in digital cameras (4) PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,016, 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.

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