DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
ACROSS
6 The best grapes? (4,2,3,5) 9 Barrister’s wife’s in bed (6) 10 Parable largely rewritten about duck (8) 11 Rider could be made redundant after avoiding a rent (8) 13 It takes water away for worker in Billingsgate? (6) 15 What some do when they’re hurt without bottle (6) 17 A solicitor earning euros didn’t dine at home (3,3) 19 East London wedding and what to wear to it? (3,3) 20 On seafront, British open clothes and apply this (8) 22 Sundry miscellaneous missing cases used to cover floor (8) 24 Boisterous girl’s plaything impresses old doctor (6) 26 Could this good book get you over sin perhaps? (7,7)
DOWN
1 Gaining status, maybe I’m able proudly to entertain women (8,6) 2 Topless shirtfront’s unpleasant to touch (4) 3 Searing dust rises, covering soldiers (6) 4 Warning sign on entrance: ‘No English here’ (3,5) 5 Two German types like paintings (4) 7 Wound injured metacarpus, not pecs (6) 8 Are electricity bills paid from it? (7,7) 12 Revolutionary story about Cuba in brilliant show (5) 14 Take a walk, heading off to fish (5) 16 I’d broadcast after golf championship, astonished (4-4) 18 Sci-fi writer turned up travel permit medic sent in (6) 21 Compose a tune about royal character (6) 23 Article about passing leaders in old bar in town (4) 25 Deep river in Germany (4)
PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,027, 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.
SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,024: ACROSS: 1 Impedimenta. 9 Buckler. 10 Narrate. 11 Bat. 12 Annuity. 13 Bayonet. 14 Doe. 15 Tibia. 17 Voter. 18 Crush. 20 Locum. 22 Hog. 24 Fanatic. 25 Silicon. 26 Lek. 27 Arizona. 28 Air-cool. 29 Luggage rack. DOWN: 1 Inconsequential. 2 Palmist. 3 Derby. 4 Mont Blanc. 5 Nureyev. 6 Against the clock. 7 Aboard. 8 Jester. 16 Balaclava. 18 Caftan. 19 Hit song. 21 Malaria. 23 Gentle. 25 Skate.
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