Crossword Competition

Clues Across

7 Somehow, East Midlands Trains Inter City Express initially induces nausea and vomiting (6)

8 Bert reversed into the French - three times! (6) 10 Bure Valley railway terminus (7) 11 Driver’s space made with aluminium can provide room for secret faction (5)

12 River that flows past Zurich Hauptbahnhof (4)

13 Welsh Assembly Government and Eastern Region unite. Wanna bet? (5)

17 No overdose taken at 14, just a boat for carrying freight (5)

18 Lady sees Greater Anglia twice become very excited (4)

22 _ _ _ _ _ O’Rourke - rail infrastructure provider (5)

23 Customer at the back of the queue? (3, 4) 24 Revolutionary married - but thought about it (6)

25 River whose confluence with 12 is close to Zurich Hauptbahnhof (6)

Clues Down

1 He’s paler than before… the reason is clear if you turn around (7)

2 The railway loses Railway Industry Association, but somehow remains prosperous (7)

3 Isle where heritage line meets main line at Smallbrook Junction (5)

4 He’ll be able to follow your movements online! (7) 5 See 21 Down 6 _ _ _ _ _ Models - model rail company based in Milan (5)

9 East Midlands unites with 14… but you’re not allowed to tell anyone about it yet (9)

14 Valley lines station where a second platform has recently been reinstated (7)

15 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Imaizumi - fruity railway station in Japan (7)

16 Level crossing between Thetford and Ely that’s strictly for the birds! (7) 19 Loose speed restriction? (5) 20 A tonic, for example, when getting on well with others (5)

21 and 5 Down Capital city linked to Djibouti by new standard gauge railway inaugurated in January (5, 5)