THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1052

An Ettinger Bridle Hide 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 Friday 28 April. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1052, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (www.timmoorey.info)

ACROSS

1 Presbyterians fancy her? (7,6) 9 How to address fast-running mammal in US airport! (1’4)

10 Go too far across a stretch of river (9)

12 Urgent information during leave (7)

13 After complaint, leaves a nourishing drink (4,3)

14 One takes something out of old farm vehicle? (9)

16 Short message time and time again about leak (5)

18 English course for one who’s not English (5)

20 Exaggerate deliveries made by gallery (9)

22 Dollar’s doing well bringing cheers (5,2)

24 Passengers about to get left in street (7)

25 Rogue in favour of cutting discount (9) 26 Couple with American writer (5) 27 Old English writer’s to be blessed for this creation (6,7)

DOWN

2 Article is about keeping feet on the ground (9)

3 May that place start to satisfy one (7)

4 Ship belonging to dotcom company? (1-4)

5 School nobs here? About right (9)

6 Very serious attention given to home (7) 7 Respond on a court (2-3) 8 Novel that’s reportedly never read on the road (7,5)

11 Lady’s conclusion about painting is distressing (5-7)

15 Happened to agree with class (4,5)

17 Complex lecture supporting European party (9)

19 Try a short drink, then beer (4,3)

21 Brownies and pastries cooked with no end of cocoa (7)

23 Manage to keep second lot of trees (5)

24 Religious setting Catholic has to perform again (5)