THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1167
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 29 July. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1167, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.info)
ACROSS
1 Carefully prepared performance coming from a bit on TV (3,5)
5 Contents of handbag has Theresa filled with horror (6)
10 Checks on insurance briefly (5)
11 Wife no longer having stress – extra room added? (9)
12 Bob, paper hanger’s help? (5,4)
13 Bet Circle Line in setback? True (5)
14 A medic tucked into mum’s curry (6)
15 Africans from landlocked republic in distress call (7)
18 Crazy, awkward way to split rent (7)
20 Space inside, secures Spanish horses (6)
22 Openings in bastion out of bounds (5)
24 A party helping worship (9)
25 Dog brought about din shattering glass in E London? (3,6)
26 The Lady: periodical needing publicity in retreat (5)
27 Mum, listen for a change (6)
28 Access for transport (8)
DOWN
1 Just manage to get ecstasy after a struggle (6)
2 Go outside but air polluted from small stream (9)
3 Taking orders aboard naval vessel leads to mutiny (15)
4 Heartless censor blue-pencils movie endings (7)
6 Amateur with growing business? (9,6)
7 Friendship? May upset about it (5)
8 Unmusical tenor, except when catching first piece of Elgar (8)
9 More than one express showing complete head of steam (6)
16 Giving permission to board? That’s revealing (7,2)
17 Clot completed miles on coach (8)
19 Large beasts from Eastern states (6)
20 Going out off Deal, initially on Victory? Avoid these sands! (7)
21 Where briefs are kept allowing for eventualities (2,4)
23 Dryer wine principally English, left under case of Tempranillo (5)