CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

WIN £500

ACROSS

1 I’m a star dressed in style, with a strong personality (11) 9 Disagree with win, for example (7) 10 Poles wear no vest maybe round the clock (7) 11 Left ducks somewhere to go (3) 12 Remove cross from outside 10 (7) 13 German managed a rarely empty crop store (7) 14 Southeast European bishopric (3) 15 One appears in minor role in next rally (5) 17 Grim medic goes round dealing with acne principally (5) 18 Colour of Dane’s money impressing church (5) 20 Greet hosts clutching spirit (5) 22 Take special note about one writer (3) 24 Doctor queries formal address (7) 25 Seductive blend of sun and sea lingers at the front (7) 26 Exploit Ulster now and then (3) 27 To relax, told story about drinking whiskey (3,4) 28 The law reformed Yankee with deep pockets (7) 29 Norah types, working with good shorthand (11)

DOWN

1 Cold queen cherishes playing game with marbles (7,8) 2 Lack beans, nuts and cereal? First two only (7) 3 Pastoral verse idly composed by Longfellow primarily (5) 4 Study second number on chart (9) 5 Part-time soldiers once drank bubbly – from this? (7) 6 Cook to study catering work from home (7,8) 7 Leave special fabric up (6) 8 More active aerosol’s centre is missing (6) 16 Convert other tune to that (9) 18 Exclusively retains exercising in public (6) 19 Record one’s poem as part of series (7) 21 Local star left a parliamentarian a tanner (7) 23 Solver mostly supports poster vigorously (5-1) 25 Needleworker’s small jug (5)

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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 16211, 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+, exc NI. Terms apply, see Page 70.