FACTFINDER’S CROSSWORD

This week’s prize: a Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus set, to the first correct entry opened at random. Entries must be received by Thursday. Cut out the crossword panel and send to: Factfinder’s Crossword, The Scotsman, Level 8, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS.. Normal Johnston Press rules apply: www.johnstonpress.co.uk/jpplc/competition

LAST WEEK’S WINNER: Alan Wiseman, Edinburgh

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

ACROSS: 1 Ballantyne, 6 Stob, 10 Lacerta, 11 Norimon, 12 Crannogs, 13 Ngaio, 15 Arendt, 17 Acrolith, 19 Lodestar, 21 Adds up, 24 Niger, 25 Reremice, 28 Ratteen, 29 Entebbe, 30 Eyra, 31 Bedlington.

DOWN: 1 Bell, 2 Lucerne, 3 Aaron, 4 Teapoy, 5 Nonesuch, 7 Timpani, 8 Band of Hope, 9 Ironwood, 14 Ballantrae, 16 Discreet, 18 Lawrence, 20 Dogstar, 22 Sackbut, 23 Orwell, 26 Muton, 27 Kern.