CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

FOR your chance to win, solve the crossword to reveal the word reading down the shaded boxes. HOW TO ENTER: Call 0901 293 6233 and leave today’s answer and your details, or TEXT 65700 with the word CRYPTIC, your answer and your name. Texts and calls cost £1 plus standard network charges. Or enter by post by sending completed crossword to Daily Mail Prize Crossword 16,550, PO Box 28, Colchester, Essex CO2 8GF. Please include your name and address. One weekly winner chosen from all correct daily entries received between 00.01 Monday and 23.59 Friday. Postal entries must be date-stamped no later than the following day to qualify. Calls/texts must be received by 23.59; answers change at 00.01. UK residents aged 18+, exc NI. Terms apply, see Page 66.

ACROSS

1 Wife has fun riding waves with son, doing this? (11) 9 Select a different keyboard instrument (7) 10 Supporter in Aviemore has to avoid boulder occasionally (3,4) 11 Wrath of Republic ceding territory (3) 12 Doctor learnt about university not taking sides (7) 13 At sea, use it in worst extremes? (3,4) 14 Sweet potato’s finally ready before noon (3) 15 Sacred song books in US opera house (5) 17 Victor introduces Mike to bloke (5) 18 Take over American insurance company after revolution (5) 20 Beat unruly brother lacking ruler (5) 22 My chief operating officer (3) 24 Wild animal maintains temperature in the morning (7) 25 Hide poor clues editor rejected (7) 26 Friend comes over to drink (3) 27 Independent cheeky girl visits Washington and Kansas city (7) 28 It’s awarded to rider placed in routine (7) 29 European landmark could be feet lower if redesigned (6,5)

DOWN

1 Such a slow mature straggly growth as worn by Einstein (6,9) 2 Patent medicine, not spirit, containing sulphur (7) 3 Special collar for slow mover (5) 4 Went up to spray floral scent (4,5) 5 Inane individual follows papers about hearing (7) 6 Lots of stars cook local Ulster grub (8,7) 7 It’s hard to find tin in place of litter (6) 8 Instruction to passengers – keep quiet! (4,2) 16 Turn on one cash desk in gallery (9) 18 Weird women lacking energy in Blue Berets not cut (6) 19 Pope’s point distressed females (7) 21 Woodcutter spotted going after deer (7) 23 Love failing the Spanish exam once (1,5) 25 Row round rare tiddler (5)

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