THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1097
An Ettinger passport 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 19 March. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1097, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (www.timmoorey.info)
ACROSS
6 Thomas, perhaps left mushroom (5)
7 Big cat you can’t trust by the sound of it (7)
9 American coaches racing dogs (10)
10 Like a bit of peace right away (4)
11 Simple soldier initially in corps facing intense dislike (6) 13 Georgia’s feeble illumination (8) 14 Girl censored after removing clothing (4)
15 Heartless sheikh behind swindle (5) 17 Notice small vessel (4) 18 Gentlemen outside look in for some meat (8)
20 Items distributed around back of city block (6)
21 Dog following one has trouble when lead taken off (4) 22 Excellent start at school? (5-5) 25 Top army officer’s blanket (7) 26 Ox a Cockney may use for cooking? (5)
DOWN
1 Host out to lunch rejecting starter (4) 2 Loaves from a flower show? (8) 3 Examine brief though short of time (4) 4 Against poetry, we hear (6) 5 Composer very into railways getting TV company around (10) 6 Goods train crashing in Med (13) 8 Absurdly complex London airport mostly rejects working (5,8)
12 Enchanted spring after a short period of time (10)
13 What’s green, even for an idiot! (5)
16 Match made on the underground – it’s experimental (4,4)
19 Where to find corporates not strong (6)
23 Small stream in Welsh resort, one’s heard (4)
24 It could be one damned thing after another! (4)
Clue of the week: Moment of truth is ace! (5,2,2,6 first letters P, O, N, R) The Telegraph Toughie, Dada