PRIZE CROSSWORD

Finnies is an independent family jeweller renowned throughout the north-east of Scotland for commitment to personal service and an underlying love of quality jewellery, watches and gifts.

ACROSS

1 Genuine regret after end of fight (4) 3 Native American singer has fine points (8) 9 Level surface of dish, gold (7) 10 After first of January, aunt reformed military government (5) 11 Key to one musical instrument or another (5) 12 Impasse, record spread (6) 14 Right beast for worthless person (6) 15 Bright light street clothing (6) 18 Mysteries of sweep with a tailless horse (6) 20 Do well for forty in Rome, it’s said (5) 22 Whole drink put in front of Albert (5) 23 Take into account popular suggestion about daughter (7) 25 Witty conversation sinful in later years? (8) 26 Celebrity, half-naked (4)

DOWN

1 Lightly touch bathroom feature (3) 2 Pure Urdu, a talented translation (13) 4 Regularly find ancient city in sacred surroundings (6) 5 Change then dance again? (5) 6 Mob member apprehended, it’s said, leading to unofficial trial (8,5) 7 Isaac’s son is in the sauna (4) 8 Respect always held by Engineers (6) 11 Where road divides in favour of king (4) 13 Make an impression on animal (4) 16 Tons therefore from that place (6) 17 Flick over account while walking (6) 19 Exhausted everyone at home (3-2) 21 Attack with knife constable’s holding (4) 24 Head off dread and listen (3)

Complete the Prize Crossword and the letters in the shaded squares, when rearranged, will spell out a word. The sender of the first correct solution drawn will receive a £125 Cross Century gold plated ball pen in a gift box, courtesy of Finnies the Jeweller. Lifetime guarantee included.

Solutions to arrive no later than Wednesday to: Crossword No. 341

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