91Èȱ¬

When a mystery crossword appears in The Rainswick Mercury the staff are flummoxed.

But a local property developer thinks it's personal.

Alison Joseph's puzzling drama series

Omnibus of five episodes.

Julian …... Nicholas Le Prevost
Mary …... Adjoa Andoh
Abbie …… Helen Longworth
Ian …… Anthony Glennon
Tara …… Jasmine Callan
Gavin …… John Dougall
Trent …… Simon Treves
Pete …… Harry Myers
Newsreader …… Simon Treves
Newsreader …… Rachel Bavidge
Newsreader …… Joanna Pinnock

Director: Paul Arnold

First broadcast on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4 in July 2007.

ONE DOWN Crossword Clues are flagged in each daily episode broadcast in the previous week on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4 Extra.

Here are the ONE DOWN Answers:

ACROSS

1 Old Spanish coin from Madrid? (4) REAL
3 Comic show according to Milne perhaps is after Oscar - rub it in (10, two words) OPERA BUFFA
10 Intimate meetings after first and second kinds of film, maybe? (15, two words) CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
11 Supply model showing exceptional poise with time (9) EPITOMISE
12 Corpse buried in forest, if found, is unlucky for Australian (5) STIFF
13 Eye-protection for saint going to hell (6) SHADES
14 Don't change boy's hat (7) STETSON
17 Insist on police following the letter ... (7) ENFORCE
20... Barking inmates housed in this kind of cell? (6) PADDED
23 Runs drug boxed with explosive at the river (5) TRENT
25 Plant entraps criminal Mafia leader, resulting in untidy fight (9) SCRIMMAGE
26 What 27 appears on collapses for use in the search for 10, perhaps? (15, two words) RADIO TELESCOPES
27 Programme that created such a moan and row when it moved without our consent initially (10, two words) WOMANS HOUR
28 Make English mustard-like filling (4) KEEN

DOWN

1 Uproar created by extortion at tennis club maybe? (6) RACKET
2 Get rid of offensive term for native with gusto - not again (7) ABOLISH
4 Little fingers might be invisible, say, when put in pastries (7) PINKIES
5 Kicks off afresh, raising cynical expression about operator (7) REOPENS
6 Holds together difficult situations (5) BINDS
7 Sea and fire confused graceful little people (7) FAERIES
8 When the leader drops to fifth, fans are one way of getting the message (8) ANSAFONE
9 Keep getting in the bitter I see (8) BEHOLDER
15 Local diseases finish off mice before starting to spread (8) ENDEMICS
16 Deserted airport without hotel may be penultimate destination? (8, two words) DEATH ROW
18 Fed more hash with impunity (7) FREEDOM
19 Little Elizabeth from Scotland is golfer's favourite height (7) ELSPETH
20 Average location, mostly, for arriviste (7) PARVENU
21 Model who's slimmed down somewhat? (7) EXAMPLE
22 Wrestling hold is murder no less. second missing nightclub chief (6) NELSON
24 Prickly old character (5) THORN

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