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 16,901, 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 datestamped 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+, excl NI. Terms apply, see Page 60.

ACROSS

1 Having restraint put on, took offence (7)

5 Obama managed to conserve energy in early life (6)

9 Fancy ignoring first entrance! (7)

10 Went for training in Spain — climbers may do it (7)

11 Daughters hug one old man (3)

12 Groom with energy harnesses head of dam ‘Hot Stuff’ (5,6)

13 Religious adherent’s contribution to growth industry (5)

14 Weep in Edinburgh then sing moving salutations (9)

16 Independent laboratory in a valley that’s accessible (9)

17 Support male singer touring India (5)

19 Show hotshots gallery king introduced (11)

22 Oddly crude piece of wood used by potter (3)

23 A province left out European ascetic (7)

24 Take control of petty officer, English, in two ships (7)

26 Display loose stones at bottom of mountain (6)

27 Continue series of comedy films? (5,2)

DOWN

1 Short article supporting money’s scope (7)

2 Somehow clinic suited man making notes for film perhaps (10,5)

3 London Education Authority’s green area (3)

4 Discourage cleaner gent dismissed (5)

5 It used to light up expert on river the French brought in (9)

6 Surpass United, running rings round them? (5)

7 Politician’s ambition for lender? (8,7)

8 Sort bride’s rubbish (6)

12 Vile vineyard the Spanish closed (5)

14 Intermediary’s gone mad about wager we accepted (2-7)

15 Present yarn about British (5)

16 A new church leader coming from long range (6)

18 Member of family dances about (7)

20 Relative a German brought up on shores of Crete (5)

21 It preserves a flavouring briefly (5)

25 Tip off father’s teacher (3)