SPIRAL

Starting with clue No 1, fill in the grid in a clockwise direction with four-letter words, working your way to the centre of the spiral puzzle. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next. If you’ve correctly filled in the grid, there should be a seven-letter keyword reading across from clue No 8. 1 Huge 2 Grass covering 3 Plummet 4 Calm by deception 5 Extended 6 Equipment 7 Harsh, grating noise 8 Whitish (complexion) 9 Test (short) 10 Masculine 11 Sight organs 12 Ignore 13 Egg-laying animal 14 Bewilder or amaze 15 Book of the Bible 16 Encourage in wrongdoing