Inter-City Crossword

WELCOME to the RAIL Inter-City Crossword. We offer you the chance to win either a pair of First Class tickets or a standar one of the participating operators. Send your completed crossword and contact details to: R824 Inter-City Crossword, RAIL Magazine, Media House, Lynchwood, Peterborough Business Park, Peterborough PE2 6EA. First correct answer out of the hat wins the prize. Good luck! Closing date for entries is April 28 2017.

Clues Across

Served on board a train between two main meals, perhaps? (6)

4 Tunbridge Wells & Eridge Railway Preservation Society members weren’t as silly as they first appeared (6)

8 and 18 Across Arnie says goodbye at Spanish terminating station! (5,2, 5)

10 To transfer operations to the regions, as sought by Transport Scotland (7)

11 French on Great Eastern train experience a powerful forward movement (5)

12 and 7 Down and 14 Across House of Commons body currently chaired by Louise Ellman MP (9,6, 9) 14 See 12 Across 18 See 8 Across 19The Bridge on the River Kwai director had a particular inclination (7) 21 Empty coaching stock contains a secret hideaway - perfect for storing pastries (7) 22 Minor highways crossed by the Wherry Line (6) 23 River crossed by the Cotswold Line heads east rather than north and becomes very inhospitable (6)

Clues Down

Worker gets entangled with High Speed Train at one’s command (6)

2 EMUs part to head in a new direction (8)

3 Royal livery for Class 67s - a bit too early for 1? (6)

5 Rugby league team whose stadium is a few minutes’ walk from Warrington Central station (6)

6 Lose one’s balance in EdgwareElephant & Castle Northern Line train (4) 7 See 12 Across 9 After having juice, reportedly - at breaking point? (9)

13 Perhaps hot sun, ie, will perform better (8)

14 St __ _ _ _ _ Road - station on the Atlantic Coast Line (6)

15 Frankly, singer can be heard at Arun Valley Line station (6) 16 Head off 10 to develop gradually (6) 17 Tees Valley Line station operated by Northern (6)

20 Violence observed in Isle of Man Railway Minorca-Groudle Glen train (4)