CROSSWORD/LETTERS

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: january 2012 :: RMTnews 29 The winner of prize crossword no. 73 is G Colambro, Stockport. Send entries to Prize Crossword, RMT, Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NWI IJD by February 10 with your name and address. Winner and solution in next issue. ACROSS 1 Seek review of verdict or sentence (6) 5 Least blunt (8) 9 1970s band from Derry, formerly featuring Feargal Sharkey (10) 10 Given the Beeching treatment (4) 11 Site of most UK oil and gas fields (5,3) 12 Stinging plant - can be used for soup (6) 13 Inland waterway (5) 15 Britain’s rail network needs such lines (4-5) 18 Bigger than hills (9) 19 Vessels (small enough to be carried by ships?) (5) 21 Eaten for dessert - or used in hair? (6) 23 Waited around (8) 25 Two-wheeled, pedal- powered conveyance (4) 26 Form of words or position adopted by meeting (10) 27 Officiated at sporting match (8) 28 Room divider, or flat surface for film (6) DOWN 2 Kids’ seasonal entertainment, in short (5) 3 Condition caused by protracted close-up working in poor light (9) 4 Most recent (6) 5 Given the tabloid treatment (15) 6 Once-banned, highly alcoholic spirit, known as the ‘green fairy’ (8) 7 Braid of intertwined strands of hair (5) 8 Most pungent (9) 14 Say sorry (9) 16 Device used to throw image onto 28 (9) 17 Without a worry (8) 20 Joints connecting feet to legs (6) 22 European vegetable! (5) 24 Wear away (5) £50 PRIZE CROSSWORD No. 75. Set by Elk No. 74 solution... Beginning the New Year you may be looking for ways to save on your insurance. UIA is now offering RMT members a massive 25 per cent off home insurance, plus a year’s FREE Home Emergency Cover, worth £48*. If you’re interested in saving even more, then RMT Members can also combine Buildings & Contents insurance for an EXTRA five per cent discount. UIA also offer Interest Free Direct Debits if you choose to spread the cost throughout the year. Other benefits include up to £75,000 cover for your home’s contents and up to £1 million for rebuilding your home. *The 25 per cent discount and Free Home Emergency Offer is subject to our usual acceptance criteria and is only available when the reference News112 is quoted. Certain Postcode restrictions apply. To be eligible for the offer a quote must be requested before 24.04.12. Offer only available to new customers. Please note that Free Home Emergency Offer may be withdrawn at any time. UIA (Insurance) Ltd is a member of the Association of British Insurers and is registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act- No.2898R. The RMT is an Introducer Appointed Representative of UIA (Insurance) Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. NEW YEAR, NEW OFFER 25% OFF Home Insurance For more information and a quote, you can call us on 0845 842 8421 (Lines are open 8.30am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat) Calls will be charged at local rates. Or you can visit our website: www.rmtinsurance.co.uk/offer Ref.NEWS112