Daily Mail Prize Crossword 15229 Friday March 11Th 2016

[bob561941]

13a Extol ?
4d Nadir ?
23a Encrypt ?
5a Why is the answer Biceps ?
9a Why is the answer Cuckold ?
27a Looking extremely pale ,the lady needs treatment D?a?h?y

Thanks

[Captain2]

27 deathly

[dannyk13]

Yes
Yes
Yes
Biceps- bi(sounds like buy) + ceps(mushrooms)
Deathly - anagram of the lady

[MargoTester]

Yes
Yes
Yes
Bi(buy) ceps (mushrooms)
A cuckold is a cheated husband
Deathly anagram the lady

[dannyk13]

Oops missed Cuckold- Cucko(o) + ld

[Captain2]

Bob - why oh why won't you post the clues that you want confirmation of? Most of us don't take the DM but would on occasion like to help.

[MargoTester]

13 e(see)X to l(Leicester)
14 anagram drain
23 en(French in) crypt (tomb)