THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1031
An Ettinger travel pass holder 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 28 November. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1031, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Set by Tim Moorey (www.timmoorey.info)
ACROSS
7 Bow made by a Catholic (3) 8 Gay Charlie passed over upset Mary Jane, Teddy’s his true love (10) 10 Sullen detective admits nothing (6) 11 Light up English resort reported (8) 12 Hippy movement not all have the stomach for (5,5)
14 Hammers’ target in a ground? Goal at last! (4)
15 How rushed hospital visitor proceeds? It’s not complicated (15)
17 What’s close to bust? English bank in Scotland (4)
18 Closing item in attractions associated with Herts town (10)
20 Open resistance of French partner before marriage (8)
22 Score disappeared in Tuscany on vacation (6)
23 See me lit up in London’s outdoor centre for revelry (4,6)
24 Macdonald’s denial, regularly engaged (3)
DOWN
1 Georgia has learning in abundance (6)
2 Pal in form for end of class chess? (10)
3 From which one may get bargains in Jerusalem (4)
4 Trouble of course in describing monkey puzzle (10)
5 Deposed M East leader has set up outside Hungary (4)
6 Peer lies about getting more drowsy (8)
9 Furniture manufacturers in Newcastle, Aberdeen and Liverpool? Sort of (13)
13 Lab puts this away and it’s a shambles (4,6)
14 US port is inclined to follow eccentric owner (3,7) 16 Excited by TV working? (6-2) 19 Loony is the centre of attention on Express (6)
21 Short of courage, lead lost in US motor-racing (4)
22 Many sons not up (4)