DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Ukrainian warrior swaps letters for clerical garment (7) 5 Fertile ploughed area full of big lettuces at first (6) 9 Puritan society in a church facing contraction (7) 10 Artwork in college, for example, replaced by silver (7) 11 Secure ID (3) 12 Bespoke American vault maintained by cult, I gathered (6-5) 13 Kingdom’s concrete motorway (5) 14 Rabble-rouser’s expected to host English giant (9) 16 Utensil next to fire for person in trouble? (6,3) 17 Illegally occupy house finally in Burnham-on-Crouch (5) 19 For that reason treaty’s lying in tatters (11) 22 Title of some religious Indians principally (3) 23 Develop apart or in proportion (3,4) 24 He doesn’t believe team leader’s needed in a robbery (7) 26 Bishop’s settled and he’s happy (6) 27 A recluse entertains male, former welfare worker (7)

DOWN

1 Someone who appreciates bell-ringer (7) 2 Learn here to assist a really gutted group of swimmers (9,6) 3 It’s not in yogurt occasionally (3) 4 Gives up boots (5) 5 A French invader grabs chief, last one in relay (9) 6 Dial wayward bachelor for unscripted comment (2-3) 7 Hack typically puts this as first item in paper (7,8) 8 Feel bad about non-drinker’s state of health (6) 12 Eats this spice after ordering mint sauce (5) 14 Photocopy apt clue I’d compiled (9) 15 Bloke across street’s given to sudden outbursts (5) 16 French fruit, not large, served with ice (6) 18 Giggle when wife comes in? Visitors at table do it (7) 20 Trace elements potentially produce a response (5) 21 Governor controls area with a tropical fruit (5) 25 Poor actor let off top Shakespearean role (3)

NO 15075 PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 15,075, PO Box 3451, Norwich NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmar