HIT THE TARGET

Here’s one to put you in a spin! Solve the clues below and write your seven-letter answers in the target grid, starting from the appropriately-numbered space in the outer circle and moving inwards to end in the ‘N’ of the yellow inner circle. When completed correctly, the outer ring, reading clockwise from ‘1’ through to ‘15’, will reveal the name of a fashion designer (8,7).

1 Official residence of the Pope 2 A lack of this hormone causes a form of diabetes

3 Skipper, leader of a team

4 Person who falls under the zodiac sign of the bull

5 Low upholstered storage ‘trunk’ with a hinged lid

6 School ___, get together with former classmates

7 Having no compassion or mercy, cruel and barbaric

8 Stomach

9 Woodwind instrument of the oboe family

10 Give a reason for

11 Charlie ___, iconic silent film star 12 Superman’s home planet 13 Six-sided shape

14 Soul star who sang Tired Of Being Alone and Let’s Stay Together (2,5) 15 Hairstyle once sported by our mystery designer’s husband