Prize crossword
There are two sets of clues, each giving the same answers. One set is cryptic, one is quick so it gives you two ways to crack the crossword! Once complete, the letters in the lilac squares, read from top to bottom, left to right, will spell a word – this is your prize answer. Write it on the entry coupon on page 111 and post or enter online – do not send the crossword grid, we only need the prize answer. Two winners will be chosen randomly from all correct entries. Whichever clues you follow, you have an equal chance of winning!
Cryptic clues
ACROSS
1 Too cowardly to shout an exclamation of pain (6) 5 Units that determine one’s characteristics and one’s group (7) 9 Thinker tries a lot to get sorted (9) 10 Antipodean mum, otherwise myself (5) 11 Pick fruit (4) 12 Apparatus for hoisting up a bird (5) 13 Mountain toppled (4) 16 Storm’s centre whips part of your face (9) 18 Bark at unknown dog (5) 19 Drug dealer throws off chief of police and escort (5) 21 Brief romance died, followed by a pact (9) 23 Lovely looking city (4) 24 Grasp a dealer’s concealed card (5) 26 Look furtively both ways (4) 29 Spring over part of the bank (5) 30 Fearful shrink embraces doctor and joins the French for a dance (9) 31 What’s left is expected after shocking rise (7) 32 Second to be discriminatory (6)
DOWN
2 One who enjoys food lukewarm, with edges removed and preserve added (7) 3 Instrument is stolen property, we hear (4) 4 Critical moment I left serving staff by hut (9) 5 Pick up German heel (5) 6 English gent returns title (4) 7 Those presenting the weather, perhaps (7) 8 Oddly, it merely helps an actress (7, 6) 9 Sweet amount of money made by orchard produce? (5, 8) 14 Pester a prince (5) 15 Preside over church music (5) 17 Youth, one boy, gets 24 hours in steamship (5, 4) 20 Problems removing the top from elegant drinking vessels (7) 22 Mostly unnecessary pointers (7) 25 Letter from Greece: Queen has no space for material (5) 27 Endlessly examine pedigree horse (4) 28 Bottom of box covered by half of crumbs: that’s the key thing (4)
Quick clues
ACROSS
1 Rainbow colour (6) 5 First book of the Bible (7) 9 Greek philosopher (9) 10 Native New Zealander (5) 11 Dark reddish-purple colour (4) 12 Stretch (one’s neck) (5) 13 Decreased (4) 16 Hairs on which mascara is applied (9) 18 Slightly hoarse (5) 19 Wedding attendant (5) 21 Short frivolous involvement (9) 23 Pleasant (4) 24 Digging utensil (5) 26 Chick’s tweet (4) 29 Gymnastics discipline (5) 30 Old card game for four players (9) 31 Matter remaining afterwards (7) 32 Chauvinist (6)
DOWN
2 Gourmet (7) 3 Minstrel’s tool? (4) 4 Time after which adult TV shows can be aired (9) 5 Gather (information) (5) 6 Epithet (4) 7 Changing-room washing facilities (7) 8 Late American actress and diplomat (7, 6) 9 Pastry served as a dessert (5, 8) 14 - - - Houdini, escapologist (5) 15 Piece of furniture (5) 17 Period of inexperience and immaturity (5, 4) 20 Diaphragm spasms (7) 22 Chalk stacks off the Isle of Wight coast (7) 25 Feeling of resentment (5) 27 Large-headed nail (4) 28 Decisive point (4)