THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1119

An Ettinger travel pass 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 20 August. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1119, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey(www. tim moorey. info) ACROSS

1 A couple of hacks hurry up (4-4) 5 Group within the confines of Strangeways could be these (6) 10 Stars seen in oratorio nightly (5) 11 The Duke and Queen carry on (9) 12 Feline biting leg gets cheese (9) 13 Broom used in buying or selling (5)

14 Son of Agamemnon, so terse in a funny way (7)

16 On a mount, perhaps in part of Yorkshire (6)

18 American car on motorway? That vehicle shouldn’t be there! (6)

20 Bosses in blunders around end of year (7)

22 Animal longing to break into laughter (5)

23 Advertise widely what sounds like the correct entrance (9)

25 Feeling shy in a party, fellows a little tense (9)

26 OK, it’s clever showing no little breadth (5)

27 Bob and Henry but not Mike in jolly Christmas drink? (6)

28 Events put on by a Dean? (3,5)

DOWN

1 Train a couple of champs as reported (4-4)

2 Hate lack of entrance to Paddington platform (5)

3 Operate charming flicks? One might (15)

4 Keep down work by journalists (7)

6 Diplomat accused by a female is shaking with fear (6,9)

7 Last university competition maintains name for strength (9)

8 Credit given in issue for long piece of writing (6) 9 Refuse to get young kittens (6)

15 Single judge behind former lover? That’s clear (9)

17 A call for help to tackle leading danger to health (8)

19 Untidy hair on dear little child (6) 20 Knowing costing is tight (7) 21 Scotland’s leader tries to make cuts (6)

24 Trouble since Greece brought in (5)