THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1254
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 12 April. Email the answers as a scan of a completed grid or a list, with the subject line The Week crossword 1254, to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.com)
ACROSS
7 Left of centre, clever former minister (5) 9 Point about much reduced page is so long (6-3) 11 Walks from street ahead of car (7) 12 Having more points in Detroit racing (7) 13 Not a kipper one can’t drop off (9) 14 Some concussion is bad for Aussies (5) 15 Removing peers in restructuring? It’s blooming late! (7,8) 18 Sum to place back (3,2) 19 Afghans in conflict? (4,2,3) 21 English grounds arousing feeling (7) 22 Filters out small things (7) 24 One piece of music BBC concert put out? (9) 25 “Go away” coming from Muslim Shia? (5)
DOWN
1 You may get them served up in arthouse cinemas (4) 2 Maverick blamed for chaos (6) 3 Hiding away in resort of Hastings? (8) 4 Minor dictionary contains type of skiing (6) 5 Declaration of principles adapted from Plato, nothing left out (8) 6 Clothing shows on river in NE England (10) 8 Swift starter that should contain eggs? (5-4,4) 10 Place for wine and socialising primarily? (6,2,5) 13 One following miser out? On the way out (2,8) 16 Lock up naughty child? Polite denial put up (8) 17 Just awful losing little fellow (8) 19 Finish with medical kit in French town (6) 20 Root and Cook batting after start at Oval? (6) 23 Lager served up in error (4)