Tim Moorey’s Quick Crossword No.1201
A bottle of Taylor’s Late Bottled Vintage will be given to the sender of the first correct solution opened on 8 April 2024. By post: send to MoneyWeek’s Quick Crossword No.1201, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London W2 6JR. By email: scan or photograph completed solution and coupon and email to: crossword@ moneyweek.com with MoneyWeek Crossword No.1201 in the subject field.
ACROSS
7 Skin irritation (4)
8 Spanish dance (8)
9 Insect (6)
10 Extinct volcanic mountain in Turkey (6) 11 Perfume (7) 13 Strength and determination (5) 15 French composer (5) 17 Bridge call (2-5) 20 Precisely what’s needed (4,2) 21 Exalted chair (6) 23 Test drive (5,3) 24 Style and vigour (4)
DOWN
1 Capital A followed by S (6)
2 A little with supply (4)
3 Crime concerning receiver of stolen goods (7)
4 Cooked pasta for meal in Madrid (5) 5 Resort of Ramsgate getting huge personality (8)
6 Just manage to get ecstasy after a struggle (6)
12 Ultimate net value destroyed (8) 14 Number Ten in mock debate (7) 16 Dream about Persia (6)
18 Dynamo working 24 hours (6) 19 Government ignored upper class lobby (5) 22 Thatcher’s material heartlessly rendered (4)
Solutions to 1199
Across 1 Shaman anag 4 Nomads anag 8 Bhaj B haj I 9 Cashier two defs 10 Remains ma inside reins 11 Inner (w)inner 12 Daddy-long-legs long leg inside daddys 15 Arson (p)arson 17 All told all tolled 19 Present two defs 20 Taint it ain’t 22 Thrash two defs 23 Dexter two defs Down 1 Sob
2 Alarmed 3 Alibi 5 Ousting 6 Alien 7 Surprised 9 Cosmonaut 10 Red carpet 13 Yankees 14 Egotist 16 Shear 18 Latte 21 Tar.
The winner of MoneyWeek Quick Crossword No.1199 is: Ray Banks of Ipswich
Tim Moorey is author of How To Crack Cryptic Crosswords, published by HarperCollins, and runs crossword workshops (timmoorey.com)
Taylor’s is one of the oldest of the founding Port houses, family run and entirely dedicated to the production of the highest quality ports. Late Bottled Vintage is matured in wood for four to six years. The ageing process produces a highquality, immediately drinkable wine with a long, elegant finish; ruby red in colour, with a hint of morello cherries on the nose, and cassis, plums and blackberry to taste. Try it with full-flavoured cheeses or desserts made with chocolate.