The Times National Crossword Championship 2016 ... The winner will be the fastest contestant to solve all three puzzles
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1 Greek princess’s demise recalled at end of song (7) 5 Battle around entrance to underpass where lots are knocked down (7) 9 Soldiers fairly regularly ringing sailors’ bar (9) 10 Stimulant drug that may be laced? (5) 11 A large reptile damaged it eating roots (5,8) 13 Range of vehicles captivating old English queen? (8) 15 Hare-brained son exhibiting spitefulness (6) 17 Sailor in opera house abandoned by the French resistance (6) 19 Tree suffering worse health, say, increasingly often? (8) 22 Who, for example, ran into composer housed by roofer? (4,9) 25 Poet’s last words, delivered in golden voice (5) 26 Old woman in front carrying queen’s perfume (9) 27 Church involved in shameful diablerie! (7) 28 Aquatic creature bit perch (7)
1 A crazy set up for a Scottish architect (4) 2 Bury keys inside one, for example? (7) 3 Character abroad commanded rising army (5) 4 Equestrian pursuit taking time in latter part of day (8) 5 City house in Washington put up in slapdash way (6) 6 Prawns and the like cure a cat’s shivers (9) 7 Mark the setter’s right to dip into drink (7) 8 They rear plants where young children may be servants (10) 12 Craftswoman finally perfects lock, incorporating copper disc (10) 14 Most unlikely setting for Eric at first — Ernie, anyway (9) 16 Eg Roman set always chosen to play villains, say? (8) 18 In Pacific islands, see king’s tea urn (7) 20 Italian port Bismarck, possibly, managed to enter? (7) 21 Insect could arguably do what many of them do (6) 23 Ghastly robbers’ leader, one imprisoned by Law Lord (5) 24 Saint’s resting-place — and shrine, ultimately (4)
Please see inside for entry details, terms and conditions and yesterday’s solution
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Enter by post to: The Times National Yesterday’s solution 26,414 Crossword Championship, PO Box 7778, Colchester, D E S E CR A T E L A P S ECO2 8WH R T O R M I O XTitle/Name/Address I D A N T B E N Z R T I E O O POR T O F C A L L J E F L B H Y DR A L E I C E S R A S A U S L OWM A T C H R A B U S E I A L T O S C A V E NG N R W O E M D I AGR AM NO I S R N E E U N R E S I D E Y U KON
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The Times National Crossword Championship 2016 Today we continue The Times National Crossword Championship 2016 with the second of three qualifying puzzles. You need to complete only one puzzle to enter the competition to win a place at the finals, which will be held at The Times HQ at London Bridge on October 22, when the winner will receive £1,000 and be crowned Times Crossword Champion 2016. Runners-up will receive £200 for second place and £100 for third place.
Please complete the crossword on the back page, and note the time taken on the entry form. Fill in your name, postal address, email and telephone number and post to the address on the form, along with the completed crossword. Entries must be postmarked by Wednesday, May 25, and the solution will appear on Thursday, May 26. The qualifying puzzle can be accessed online but entries must be by post. The last qualifying puzzle will appear on
June 22. Everyone who qualifies will be notified before the last qualifying puzzle is published. Entry is free, but those who qualify will be required to pay £25 when they accept their place for finals day. On finals day, there will be two preliminary one-hour sessions, with 100 competitors in each; contestants will be given three puzzles to solve. The top 12 in each session, ranked by accuracy and speed, will go
through to the grand final in the afternoon, where again there will be one hour to solve three puzzles. The top 25 solvers in each preliminary session will be given free qualifying places for finals day for the 2017 championship. This year the 50 qualifiers from the 2015 championship (the top 25 solvers from each preliminary session), plus the fastest 50 correct solvers from each of the three qualifying puzzles, will qualify for finals day.
Yesterday’s solution 26,414 D E S E CR R T O OX I D A N O R T POR T O F E F H Y DR A R U S L OWM A B U S A L T O S N R W D I AGR A R N E Y U KON
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Entries for preliminary puzzle 2 must be postmarked by Wednesday May 25, 2016. Over 18 residents of the UK only. One entry per person. The finalists will be the 50 fastest correct entries received by the Promoter before the specified closing date for each preliminary puzzle, excluding finalists selected from a previous preliminary puzzle. Promoter is Times Newspapers Ltd. Not open to staff of the Promoter and promotional partner or their families. Entrants may enter each qualification puzzle, but only one entry per puzzle. Entrants must state the time it took to solve the puzzle. Only published qualification puzzles will be accepted as entries. All qualification entries must be received by the date stated in the paper for that puzzle. Finals entrants will be notified before the next qualifying puzzle is published and must confirm their place accordingly. All finalists must comply with the terms and conditions of the day. The winner will be the fastest contestant to solve all three puzzles correctly in the grand final. There will be two runners-up. The winner receives a trophy and a cheque for £1,000 and the runners-up receive £200 for second place and £100 for third place. A maximum of 3000 entries will be accepted across all three qualifying puzzles. Finalists will be responsible for their travel, accommodation and other expenses. Full T&Cs are available at: http://bit.ly/1qUjcBh
