Clockword

The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter R in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a Polish author.

1. Carpenter

2. Edible mollusc

3. Fishing line weight

4. Cake

5. Gambler

6. Large heavy rope 7. Nearer 8. Public speaker 9. Delicious drink 10. Sooner 11. Bowman 12. Expel

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S CLOCKWORD:

1 Madden, 2 Impugn, 3 Cordon, 4 Happen, 5 Ensign, 6 Laymen, 7 Lotion, 8 Eleven, 9 Yeomen, 10 Edison, 11 Oberon, 12 Hasten. CELEBRITY: Michelle Yeoh.