THE PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Fur - after time that can be got rid of (8)

6 Tetchy bride - more than a little cross (6)

9 Occupying one of the local government areas towards the centre (6)

10 Type to join up in a conventional manner (8)

11 Possible claim of Dr Dolittle? My hat! (11)

14 Wine? Mark (noting need for extra requirement) will get litre in (6)

16 Eastern relation going doolally (8)

17 It might be unusual for one to give art to toe! (8)

19 Someone working on the soil is a sucker (6

21 Rep - one's lass possibly (or lad) (11)

24 In first couple of terrors doom may be signalled (8)

26 Outsize girl presents divine figure (6)

27 Stars - unknown in Hell? (6)

28 Soldier, bloke guarding a country (8)

DOWN

2 Phone round to get special present? (4)

3 Man's man possibly not one for false words (7)

4 Emblem showing tailless animal (5)

5 Troublemaker almost escaped, going north (3)

6 Someone offering simple remedy? (9)

7 Man has need to bring in char (7)

8 NHS will want the answer here abused (3-7)

12 Schoolboy originally needing bravery with the bringing out of a whip (7)

13 What's seen when you lookup in church? Provide lucid account (10)

15 Vast numbers you spotted on the beach (9)

18 Agreed to get married after a short time (7)

20 Place for stopping off between flights? (7)

22 River's double bend seen on journey (5)

23 Arrangement of sails etc on a ship coming to a port (4

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