THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1250
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 15 March. Email the answers as a scan of a completed grid or a list, with the subject line The Week crossword 1250, to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.com)
ACROSS
1 Reviews from back room on right (6)
4 Scratching head, desires income (8) 9 Mildly sarcastic press in charge (6)
10 Man recalled in challenge is a poet (2,2,4)
11 Fare put on digital counter? (6,6) 15 Deer got up as mentioned (4) 16 Fuss namesake manufactured about church (4,1,5)
18 Petitioners retaining plot for press types (10)
19 Old country house in France rejected, no shed (4)
21 Angry with notices damaged for representative sample (5-7)
24 VIPs and what they hear from fully-booked restaurants (8)
25 Mal is a silly sausage! (6) 26 Disturbances at university interrupting Arab leaders in speech (5-3)
27 English novelist putting area first for excellence (6)
DOWN
1 Most unusual storing data in tropical area (4-6)
2 Top horse race in China? (5,5) 3 Anger over Democrat being behind secretary in braces (6)
5 The case for a change to become a member of the pack (3,2,6)
6 Region in place of hawks and doves? (4,4)
7 Ancient Mariner in Webster perhaps (4)
8 Dish knocked up by nambypambies (4)
12 Do you need it to get good in the morning? (6,5)
13 Just hurry on overlooking single partner (10)
14 We name ring unfortunately in hock? (6,4)
17 Very pleasing girl, outwardly competent (8)
20 Cake coming from City den (6) 22 Reports heard or herd in Africa? (4)
23 Tailless mammal in covered walkway (4)