DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

PRIZES of £20 will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions checked. Solutions to: Daily Mail Prize Crossword No. 14,746, PO BOX 3451, Norwich, NR7 7NR. Entries may be submitted by second-class post. Envelopes must be postmarked no later than tomorrow. Please make sure you enclose your name and address. ACROSS 1 Acted stupidly, copied over first bit of work (7) 5 I had intervened in quarrel for loyal servant (6) 9 Chief of tribe’s ritual dancing is ceremonial (7) 10 Ruler backed faceless aristos in risky part of flight (2-5) 11 Oddly priced bar snack (3) 12 Chippy’s good justification to keep wild posy … (6,5) 13 … blending with timeless very strong aroma (5) 14 Skiers use it in a rich resort if stopping officer (9) 16 Doctor riles chap describing his obese figure? (9) 17 Fighting’s bitter in outskirts of Bristol (5) 19 Little Richard hit dessert (5-6) 22 Printer uses it in capital of Kenya (3) 23 Music-maker’s short raincoat in tatters (7) 24 Ray trained busmen touring Austria (7) 26 Draw small yacht (6) 27 Made cross when anyone sadly died (7) DOWN 1 Cold pasta prepared by wife for dupe (4-3) 2 Where most drivers are on course, heading for success (2,3,5,5) 3 No score when Netherlands tackle Italy (3) 4 It may be sung at the end in awful circumstances (5) 5 Prevent everybody supporting team in Nottingham (9) 6 Plans cast aside (5) 7 Reliably write with vitality maybe about English (15) 8 Young bird sounds like a seal (6) 12 Player of course left out person who’s fetching (5) 14 Pest in Cork senselessly blocks bus (9) 15 Minister’s jumper isn’t finished (5) 16 Commits foul after centre is ignored in programme (6) 18 Boy grabs mike clumsily and with great energy (4,3) 20 One spot inspires one fool (5) 21 Girl’s property turned up (5) 25 Sister Annunciata’s helping (3)