THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1205
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 27 April. Email the answers, either as a scan of a completed grid or a list of answers, with the subject line The Week crossword 1205, to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.info)
ACROSS
7 William gets love – a lot if like this! (5-1)
8 Effusive welcome from boy embraced by Government worker (4-4)
9 Emperor penguin’s end with a stick planned (8)
10 Offer, not tough (6) 11 Shoe’s back to front – it’s a riddle (8)
12 Tons written by playwright recalled for children’s novelist (6)
13 Where rents go, strictly speaking (2,3,6)
18 Not all for a Chelsea girl (6) 20 America’s awful calumnies one overlooked (5,3)
22 Odd fish in dam as before (6) 23 Empress disguised as artist (8) 24 Hector after operation: I’m Doreen! (8)
25 Ancient Greek city – not quite tops (6)
DOWN
1 Tree of heaven originally Laotian (7)
2 City that’s awfully loaded, holding gold (2,6)
3 Navy supporting Tory Minister right? (6)
4 Musical accompaniment: it’s what Walton certainly recommended (8)
5 Horn is misused? Could be from these (6)
6 Temporary home period inspires one (7)
8 Senior US officer, transformed from cruel sergeant? (7,6)
14 Respected hospital given permit (8)
15 Cosmetic provided reportedly by first person on ship (8)
16 A Spice Girl in bed is something legendary! (7)
17 One dislikes writing in about little pet (7)
19 Brave one initially interrupting that woman in charge (6)
21 Pure and rushed by the sound of it (6)