SPIRAL

The completed puzzle is made up of two long chains of words – one reading inwards from box 1 to 100; the other outwards from 100 to 1. Only one letter is allowed in each box. Once you’ve completed the puzzle, the letters in the blue boxes can be rearranged to spell out the prize word, which this week means ‘Damaged or fractured’. See how to enter below.

Boxes INWARD

1-5 Checked out, as before a robbery 6-12 Culinary herb related to mint 13-15 Up until, poetically 16-19 Russian emperor 20-22 Poem 23-29 Women 30-34 Speedy 35-41 Enforced 42-45 Assert 46-49 Duelling weapon

50-55 Jumping chess piece 56-61 Decoration for a present 62-66 More reasonable 67-75 Deserted 76-81 Blood vessel 82-87 Soldiers 88-91 Geriatric 92-95 Hoofed grazing animal 96-100 Entire spectrum

Boxes OUTWARD

100-98 Belly 97-92 Gave consent 91-87 Impressionist, Edgar 86-83 Inadequate 82-79 Wheel covering 78-74 Business 73-71 Head movement 70-68 Arrest 67-63 Sphere of activity 62-59 Someone who looks down on others 58-54 Inception 53-51 Alcohol made with juniper berries 50-45 Goalie 44-40 Elude 39-37 Steep in liquid 36-33 Musical interface standard 32-28 Analyse, as in a sentence 27-24 Rather feeble, as an attempt 23-18 Soft felt hat 17-12 Two-channel audio 11-9 Badger 8-4 Wear down 3-1 Biological bag-like structure