Clockword

The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter Y in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of an American novelist. 1. Cool 2. Looseness 3. Wound 4. Shot at a moving ball 5. Being 6. Attractive 7. Anxious 8. Ramshackle hut 9. Provide 10. Probable 11. Represent 12. Uncommon occurrence

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S CLOCKWORD:

1 Maoist, 2 Intent, 3 Carrot, 4 Hobart, 5 Avaunt, 6 Expert, 7 Lament, 8 Market, 9 Object, 10 Outwit, 11 Rabbit, 12 Export. CELEBRITY: Michael Moore.