Daily Mail Prize Crossword 15214 Friday February 19Th 2016

[bob561941]

1a Short game John played in China ??????? (Please explain the answer)
12a Transmitter attached to the English volunteer's dog S??? ????????
7d Old papal court's cut on jailing seven in trouble for prying ???????????????

Thanks

[MargoTester]

1 mahjong
12 Skye terrier

[michaelmph]

mah-jong (anag. john +gam)
skye terrier
inquisitiveness

[Neveracrossword]

1 A. Mahjong is an anagram of Gam(e) ['short game'] and John.

[MargoTester]

Ma hojn g / so gam(e) + John anagram

[bob561941]

F>A>O> Michaelmph How did you get 7d ?

[scorpiojo]

Inquisiti(on) + seven + s

[michaelmph]

bob,
anagram 'inquisition' (papal court) - n (cut short) + seven

[scorpiojo]

Sorry, Michael, I thought you'd gone.

[michaelmph]

scorpio,
Just about to. Beautiful day here in north London and am about to go on a brisk hour-long walk over the Heath with my OH. Feels like spring is on the way at last.

[scorpiojo]

I hope so. Enjoy your walk :)