SPIRAL

Starting with clue No 1, fill in the grid in a clockwise direction with four-letter words, working your way to the centre of the spiral puzzle. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next. If you have correctly filled in the grid, there should be a seven-letter keyword reading across from clue No 8.

Keyword clue: the beliefs and customs of a group

1 Animal with gills 2 Not soft 3 Romantic appointment 4 God of love (Greek mythology) 5 Ride the waves 6 Prolonged quarrel 7 Flat circular plate 8 Large loose hood of a monk’s garment 9 Jump 10 Rain heavily 11 Prosperous 12 At a great altitude 13 Period of time 14 Lively Irish folk dance 15 Swelling 16 Throw with force