LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

PRIZE CROSSWORD OCTOBER 11 SOLUTIONS, NO 1978

ACROSS: 1 Edith Sitwell, 8 Bodice, 11 Katowice, 12 Idyll, 13 Saul, 14 Derby, 15 Great Yarmouth, 17 Andromeda, 19 Viaduct, 23 Kegs, 24 Fricassee, 25 Chat, 26 Bassist, 28 Elia Kazan, 31 Blood Brothers, 34 Spoor, 36 Herr, 37 Sheik, 38 Lausanne, 39 Brunch, 40 Harlequinade. DOWN: 2 Diadem, 3 Trombones, 4 Soil, 5 The Kremlin, 6 Erica, 7 Lay-bys, 8 Baler, 9 and 35 Desmond Tutu, 10 Crustacean, 16 Grafts, 18 Drawl, 20 and 29 Iceman Cometh, 21 Derailleur, 22 Espadrille, 25 Champlain, 27 Sporran, 30 Corned, 32 Bosch, 33 Hiker.