Prize Crossword

Thank you to everyone who entered our Helipad Prize Crossword in the Winter 2022 issue – John Elliott from Chagford was the winner of a family ticket to Torre Abbey in Torquay. Well done John!

As usual, we hope you all enjoy this new crossword which once again tests your local and general knowledge. Correct answers will be entered into a draw for a chance to win a VIP VISIT TO THE AIRBASE!

Clues Across

1 A sturdy breed of small hound, Snoopy is a famous one! (6)

4 A member of a university or college who teaches or does research (8)

10 A short period of rest or relief (7)

11 A type of jade, common in the South Sea Islands, for making hatchets (7)

12 A mammal belonging to the genus Lepus, or DAA’s very own Operations Director Nigel! (4)

13 To start burning again (10)

15 TV presenter and former tennis professional, born in Paignton (3, 6)

16 A device that produces a loud noise or warning sound (5)

18 Scott, Head Chef at Acleaf at Boringdon Hall (5)

19 One of the oldest villages in Devon, about eight miles north of Exeter (9)

21 The study of pharaohs and mummies (10)

23 A contraption designed to catch and retain something, usually an animal (4)

26 ‘******* out’, a common phrase when an offensive or swear word has been replaced (7)

27 A tall, four-sided narrow tapering monument (7)

28 Ed Sheeran and Prince Harry are famous examples of this type of hair colouring (8)

29 A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth’s atmosphere (6)

Clues Down

1 Famous Devon island, the inspiration for Agatha Christie’s novel ‘Evil under the Sun’ (5)

2 Property of a substance that easily soaks up liquid (9)

3 A cut of meat taken from each side of the spinal column (4)

5 An embarrassing blunder or a small mouse-like creature that lives on a blue planet in space? (7)

6 It gradually disappeared (10)

7 The First Nation people of New Zealand (5)

8 A man of the cloth (9)

9 To decorate (6)

14 Town on the River Taw in North Devon (10)

15 Ninth month of the year (9)

17 A place some people believe exists after death (9)

19 Spanish for ‘solitude’ (7)

20 An area of calm water, often separated from the ocean by a reef (6)

22 To give way (5)

24 A metal rod or a card game? (5)

25 An English monk known as ‘Venerable’ (4)

How to enter (and terms and conditions)

Complete the crossword to reveal the letters in the blue shaded boxes –simply solve the anagram to identify a word relating to DAA. Enter online at www.daat.org/summer-crossword-2023 or by writing your name, contact details and the answer on a postcard and posting to :

The Editor, Helipad Crossword Competition Summer 2023, Devon Air Ambulance, 5 Sandpiper Court, Harrington Lane, Exeter, EX4 8NS. The competition is free to enter, one entry per person.

The closing date for entries to be received is midnight on 31 August, 2023 when the successful winning entry will be selected at random. Full Terms and Conditions can be found at www.daat.org/crosswordsummer-2023-terms-and-conditions or by writing to The Editor at the above address