Spiral

Fill in the grid in a clockwise direction with four-letter words. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next. A seven-letter keyword will be revealed reading across the shaded squares. KEYWORD CLUE: An author 1. Singing voice 2. Settee 3. Weapons 4. Aquatic bird 5. Close 6. Jewellery item 7. Precious metal 8. Food regimen 9. Threesome 10. Cattle 11. Amphibian 12. Informed 13. Platform 14. Black-marketeer 15. Calf meat 16. Fortune

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S SPIRAL:

1 Ajar; 2 Risk; 3 Keen; 4 Neon; 5 Need; 6 Duke; 7 Eric; 8 Chic; 9 Cats; 10 Sago; 11 Over; 12 Reap; 13 Part; 14 Toga; 15 Asks; 16 Slim. KEYWORD: Crimson