THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1113

An Ettinger travel pass case and two Connell Guides will be given to the sender of the first correct solution to the crossword and the clue of the week opened on Monday 9 July. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1113, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (www.timmoorey.info)

ACROSS

2 Journey restricted by insubstantial illumination (5,5)

7 Do gaffes periodically? They may (4)

9 Relative quite reasonably called “Sis”! (4-6)

10 Hold back bounder with billions (4)

11 Essentially girl is into painting (2,5)

14 Mother and aunt designed a loose gown (6)

15 Book on police officer is excellent (6)

17 Pessimistic view of a non-digital snapper? (8,7) 18 Handles deeds (6) 20 Wealthy El Dorado is fabulous or not? (6)

21 Rose at home acted as deputy (5,2)

24 White horse, for example seen in Western Avenue (4)

25 Dealer’s VAT adjusted in discredited business (5,5)

26 Head’s a popular character with kids (4)

27 Clothing shows by the river in NE England (10)

DOWN

1 Come to hunt rare plant (5-2-3) 2 First-class gin’s served up in old Greek city (6)

3 Financial training for counsel? (9,6)

4 New profiles of cast? They help you to get a grip (6) 5 Part of Cypriot alphabet (4) 6 Instrument that’s not in tune when second added upfront (4)

8 Periods of time at military outpost? (10)

11 Unfinished request covering loose relatives (7)

12 Instinctive belief in leaving lessons (7)

13 Doesn’t care about what’s mediocre (6-4)

16 A kebab? Send out for tinned food (5,5)

19 Emphasise lover should leave the motorway (6)

20 Not songs for a follower by the sound of it (6) 22 Like a little quiet right away (4) 23 Just a bazaar (4)