THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1041
An Ettinger Croco ebony key 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 13 February. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1041, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk.
ACROSS
1 What’s replaced a horse and cart etc. around west side of London? (7,7)
9 Not working after taking tea stops (6,3)
10 Chopper blade, whichever way round it goes (5)
11 Succeed with girl after chaps missing opening (5)
12 Mexican dish left in renovated hacienda (9)
13 Stationer disturbed by attacks (5,4)
16 Official at Chequers to some extent provides security on the door (5)
17 Ultimately sexist ass in America? (5) 19 Amateur players on ground (9) 21 Short supplement by Times upset immoderate politician (9)
23 Bone one’s found in watering holes (5)
25 A test cut short in entrance halls (5)
26 First and second in one large country and another (9)
27 Defend liberty with onset of aggressive fighting or the opposite? (8,6)
DOWN
1 Asked for drinks, as lawyers may be (6,2,3,3)
2 Name seen on back of Flintshire vehicles? (5)
3 Drills used in coniferous trees spoken of (7) 4 Single bitter cases about... (5) 5 ...iron found in minister’s house, communal dining room (9) 6 Warm, soft drink (7) 7 Unpopular Hindus tout cases for Reformation (9)
8 About to enter swimming area for a pause (9-5)
14 Queen repeatedly behind grown-up man of affairs? (9)
15 Position unfilled outside one declared invalid (9)
18 Anger shown in the loos, Ladies? (7)
20 Cost of former vice-president reportedly (7)
22 Present time with Dad mostly surrounded by child’s gift (5)
24 Talk sheepishly about senior Middle Eastern port (5)
Clue of the week:
Err with maid getting knocked up? Did the honest thing maybe (7) Azed, The Observer