THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1186
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 9 December. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1186, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.info)
ACROSS
1/14 In which shameful operations may be seen (6,2,10)
5 Sailor on dope gets large prize (7) 10 Earlier source of alternative energy (3)
11 Singer in Florence? (11) 12 Indian board game is one behind chap playing (7)
13 Disease in resort could come from here (7)
14 See 1 across
18 Private drilling site under road gap possibly (6,6)
21 Seaside venue with rubbish clown (7)
22 Captive in crowd a long time (7) 24 Force set up to tackle drone crime? (6,5)
26 Long established in the Cotswolds? (3)
27 Harry Kane in positive vote for the team (7)
28 Avoids missing publicity gigs (6)
DOWN
2 Instrument often close to drums (8) 3 Muslim belonging to student union turned up (5)
4 Noted instruction to ratify when the speaker is unable to! (11) 5 Black craft (3)
6 Potty or ancient vessel (9) 7 Calm Domingo’s not quite finished (6)
8 Given recurrent idea in well-known sea (6)
9 Poke fun at a politician in flier (7) 13 Seems humour misplaced in seasonal retreat (6,5)
15 Put in new order from back row (9)
16 Manage a contest for small vehicle (8)
17 Two dates finish article in supplements (7)
19 Stylish empty shop uncertain (6) 20 Knowledge about Big Apple and one African (6)
23 Coarse grass from southern border (5)
25 Appeal coming from rest-homes regularly (3)
Clue of the week: Song composed to win lady’s heart (8) The Guardian, Qaos