THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1132

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 19 November. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1132, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.info)

ACROSS

6 Fancy nightcap’s a beer getting chance to relax (9-5)

9 Checked cotton fabric from a Kent football club? Not bad (7)

10 Russian pianist associated with a scale? (7)

11 Man U’s former boss together with heads of Rangers, Arsenal and Palace? (9)

13 A creditor I caught around and about (5)

14 Poetry written about current fashion designer (7)

16 Passes in English with slight errors (7)

18 Free grog? Tell some in retirement! (3,2)

20 Grant lives with British crime writer (9)

23 US singer, one seen in Portuguese resort (7)

24 Girl in depression? Quite the reverse as Italian dish uncovered (7)

Old traits I ain’t rubbished! (14)

DOWN

1 Rule stated put off disheartened creature (8)

2 Some without a house in part of America (4)

3 Opener brought out, cut with an edge (6)

4 RAF accepts amazing highflier (10) 5 Score tons? Wrong – a duck! (6) 6 Measure what ladies need for Ascot not quite finished (5)

7 Rubbish boy initially put in carport? (7)

8 Minor thoroughfares in parts of eastern England (6)

12 Because one enemy lawyer holds up appeal, it creates a stink (10) 14 Virginia lies about case (6) 15 No parking on inclination in entrance (7)

17 Pound of sultanas ordered from old Algiers (8)

19 People making up without first getting hair preparations (6)

21 A report catching labour’s leader out (6) 22 Small whisky glass (5) 25 Showed one’s disgust in quarrel (4)