THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1074

An Ettinger Brogue Collection 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 2 October. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1074, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (www.timmoorey.info)

ACROSS

8 Fancy silver imported by one rich source (7) 9 Pleasant, fine tale one starts (7) 10 Put off male cleaner (9) 11 A fight is concerning (5) 12 Cockney’s toast for a mischievous child? (3)

14 European cause arousing feeling (7)

16 Some displeasure recalled in the country (3)

17 Big Issue recording a firefighters’ strike? (7,8)

19 Foremost of oriental belts? Indeed (3)

20 Soft fabric wrapped around one black part of the engine (3,4) 21 Roll over for a small lump (3) 23 Soldier’s second gadget (5) 24 Drink ale for sponsor (9) 27 Model married unhappily (7) 28 Active circles around Ghent working (2,3,2)

DOWN

1 Instrument that makes a racket? (6)

2 Century for fellow on quick pitch (4)

3 Edited diaries about Liberal PM (8)

4 We are disheartened? Used to be (4)

5 Mostly not working after hours in recent days (2,4)

6 One bishop overlooks the answer: remission of sins (10) 7 Check trainers needing repair (8) 9 Praise after a short time for property (9)

13 Pound notes and the sound result! (10)

15 Is Queen following newspaper with a smartphone? (9)

17 Horse-drawn carriage for sweeper reported (8)

18 Start out with group over Scottish bridge (3,5)

20 Throws available in parts of department store (6)

22 Local argument in part of Cumbria (6)

25 Endless writing from golf experts (4)

26 Lady in two articles (4) This week’s crossword winner will receive an Ettinger (www.ettinger.co.uk) Brogue Collection 4-hook key case, which retails at £125, and two Connell Guides (www. connellguides.com).