THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1104

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 7 May. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1104, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. ACROSS

9 It’s essential to get one good Ford car (7)

10 Gunners coming from behind new area line (7)

11 Sort of painting that could be crude (3)

12 In sum, Russian money and power gets a place in the Middle East? (7,4)

13 Wise maybe to get reading for kids (5)

14 Publican Arthur in drinking bout (9)

16 Listening device featuring in le Carré intermittently (3)

18 Set about reconstructing Italy? No (3,4)

20 As written, it’s excellent for a young audience (3)

21 Job to inspire French party musician (3,6) 23 Police informer’s bent? (5) 25 Boisterous son sailing small yachts (11)

27 Bribes regularly given by one bank (3) 29 Long walk for wild parties (7) 30 Rugby scores taking place in tests (5,2)

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1 American’s second round? (4) 2 Yemen’s leader in a squalid area shelter (6)

3 Specific page relating to a joint (10)

4 Bargain one so long spoken of (1,4,3) 5 Talk fast in poker (6) 6 Very cold according to reports? Got it! (1,3) 7 Extremely fashionable suit (2,6) 8 Kitchen accessories afterwards coming in cartons (5,5)

13 One’s tight casket surprisingly holds a great deal (10)

15 Virtually nothing in “fresh” ideas so no need for comment (6,4)

17 Rocket on for very short meal? Leave me out! (8)

19 Almost put leave off in brief message (3,5)

22 New bride holding centre of attention is natural (6)

24 One can get annoyed with this sort of clue! (6) 26 Some like Pierre’s cap (4) 28 Nancy’s five became submerged (4)