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 Drag on a cigar 9 A heavy metal 2 Petrol, eg 10 Bumper mishap 3 Buddhist priest 11 Trial 4 Very enthusiastic 12 Playthings 5 Openly resist 13 Hidden difficulty 6 Canine cry 14 Large desert in Asia 7 Commoner 15 Egyptian goddess 8 Cook in water 16 Eastern dress