THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1018
An Ettinger coin purse and two Connell Guides will be given to the sender of the first correct solution to the crossword and the clue of the week opened on Monday 29 August. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1018, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Set by Tim Moorey (www.timmoorey.info)
ACROSS
1 Home team with a patient fellow causing offence (6,3) 6 Puzzle about unfinished sculpture (5) 9 Fruit that’s an essential when in retreat (7) 10 Elgar composed foremost of inspiring arrangements – eg Crown of India (7) 11 With others outside, pop in for a meal (6) 13 Leader of platoon already beaten discussed peace terms (8) 14 Brave action seen as wayward in Democratic party (7-2) 16 Bird not in good condition? (5) 17 Boat for one whichever way you look at it (5) 18 Siegfried, say can end with staging working (9) 20 Note a leg injured – a stretcher will do (8) 22 One leaving country before ringing fighter (6) 24 Big cheese has drink and gets more drunk! (7) 25 Operational type to press ahead (7) 27 Part of canine lead on Rottweiler even going round and about (5) 28 Rudely ignore hubby by shed? One dislikes being overlooked! (9)
DOWN
1 Like a banger that’s kept under cover (7) 2 Drunk from well at top of town (3) 3 A joint is what an orchestral player may use (9) 4 Girl in cotton cloth? (4) 5 Venetian song but not for a lady? (9) 6 Serve up beer fit for a king (5) 7 Ring before sailing, no time for complaint (11) 8 Support airline passenger? (5,2) 12 Do exercises interrupting awful spoilsport (5,6) 15 Place with plenty of spirit? Yes and no (5,4) 16 Military movement in quiet month (4,5) 17 A thousand fish attached to part of ship (7) 19 Hog’s back not so fat, one gathers (7) 21 Wreck in Bergen, almost put out diver (5) 23 Cells seen in Kansas City (4) 26 I alter this for a trusted friend (3)