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, when read from top to bottom, left to right, will spell out a word –

this is your prize answer. Write it on the entry coupon on page 103 and post or enter online – do not send the crossword grid, you only need to send us the prize answer. Two winners will be chosen randomly from all correct entries and whichever set of clues you follow, you have an equal chance of revealing the prize answer and winning!

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Deer even tears hamstring (6) 4 Criticises soldiers’ quarters (8) 8 Those who brush a beard? (8) 9 Study of light procedure for treating twitches (6)

10 US taxmen imprison one girl (4) 11 & 29A Mapmakers turn every scan round (8, 6)

14 Item of luggage from long ago found in the lobby (7) 16 Rewards for heroes? (7) 18 Roman god returning to write a song (7)

20 Replace book missing first and last parts — it has no therapeutic effect (7)

22 Improved her nice arrangement with daffodil’s tip (8)

24 Resist American money (4) 26 Chap with means to give some wiggle room (6) 27 Enormously fashionable suit (2, 6) 28 Once more formulate a type of sanction to go after communist head of economics (8)

29 See 11A

DOWN 1

Sound of pain from the front of his hooter (4)

2 Put down drinker’s first cider — it’s going off (9)

3 Pitches films (5) 4 Clergyman I found in British store (6) 5 Some tripe needs to be made ready to eat (5)

6 Alcoholic drink? China has it all over the place (7)

7 Disciplinary action caused by Student Union’s financial plan (10)

12 Funny medic has nothing large left (5)

13 Roster brought up following opportunity for Scholz? (10)

15 Set off without a picnic, perhaps (5) 17 Platform at church has atmosphere and is a nice place to sit (9)

19 Give warning of coastal town destruction (7)

21 Appreciate commercial muck (6) 23 Rubbish bird drops a short distance (5)

24 Principle one presented in a low voice (5)

25 Catch sight of English secret agent (4)

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 Impede (6)

4 Military housing (8)

8 Hairs on a cat’s face (8) 9 Branch of science concerned with vision (6)

10 Greek goddess of the rainbow (4) 11 Munitions (8)

14 Bag (7)

16 The - - -, surreal comedy trio of the 1970s and 1980s (7)

18 Planet (7)

20 Fake pill (7)

22 Made better (8)

24 Male rabbit (4)

26 Space for movement (6)

27 To a great degree (2, 6)

28 Give a new meaning to (8)

29 Opinion poll (6)

DOWN

1 Cry loudly (4)

2 Vilify (9)

3 Spools (5)

4 Chesspiece which can only move diagonally (6)

5 Grow mature (5)

6 Italian wine (7) 7 Shock-absorbing system in a car (10) 12 Comical (5) 13 German leader (10) 15 Midday meal (5) 17 Folding seat for use out of doors (9) 19 Foreshadow (7)

21 Regard with great respect (6) 23 Husks separated from the seeds during threshing (5) 24 Foundation (5)

25 Detect (4)