THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1036
An Ettinger card case 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 9 January. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1036, 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 FAIRS (8) 5 EUCHRES (10)
12 In sum, Russian money and power leads to Syria currently? (7,4)
13 Stop working outside clear area for eating (7)
14 French philosopher having cheated, dashed back (7)
16 Sub on right side of river? Capital is best protected here (7,4) 19 Rattle perhaps, in old car (7) 21 Hollywood’s number one choice on TV show? (11)
23 Retired trader feted internally after working (9)
25 First-class Royal Marines fuss about sick mammal (9) 27 Farm in fight to diversify (6,3) 29 Official: not good, Cameron finally agreed to run one of these (9)
30 Dressing down’s fashionable in academic post (11) 32 On a horse, say in part of New York area (7) 34 A chap associated with end of lease on land? (6,5)
36 Difficult to retain honour for returning female judge (7) 39 Poland in current upturn spend extravagantly (7) 40 Very serious English composer’s appearing in public (11) 42 ANARCHY (10) 43 AN ARC (8)
DOWN
1 Deft moves around back of taxi rank (5) 2 One way overseas book’s censored (1-4) 3 Sounds like wide range of taxis available for nighttime entertainment (7) 4 English and Italian shooting game (3) 6 Balmoral perhaps one loathes? Not the Queen! (3) 7 Add-on condition for jockey? (5) 8 Phoned European friend about photographic aid (11) 9 Coach going to university? (2-5) 10 Dolly say, is to some extent stewed (3) 11 Supermarket head to experience sack? This one’s surplus to requirements! (5,3) 15 Set to work repairing engine (3-6) 17 Miller said to be in a Tuscan city (5) 18 LAKIER (3,6) 19 MAILER (9) 20 Small-time player often conceded on the square (5) 22 Astonish cast after Monsieur interrupts call (9) 24 Met noble before entering conclusion (11) 26 Mccartney in Lennon’s first home with poster put up (5) 28 Lake built at home, miles away (5) 29 Harry almost blocking red, knocked balls in again (8) 31 Tom seen on top of mountain area tree (7) 33 Place for exiles in southern peninsula (7) 35 A number scoffing last of biryani did not dine out (3,2) 37 Hour coming up on a German river (5) 38 How to greet sleuth in specialist IT? (2-3) 39 At regular intervals search bag (3) 40 Eggs finished by the sound of it (3) 41 Number fading out, close with organ (3)