THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1142
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 4 February. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1142, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.info)
ACROSS
1 What’s held by brother succeeding partner of his (4)
3 One on unemployment benefit has little money for growing lad (10) 9 One could get stuck up one! (3,4)
11 African capital said to give you multiple ecstasy (7)
12 Forecast revised operating cost (13)
14 Popular part of Edinburgh festival break (8)
16 Military training that may be boring? (5)
18 Little credit given in slump – not the best cut (5)
19 Fabulous place in east with terribly old road (2,6)
21 Very latest Ravel theme in output (2,2,3,6) 24 Catch a number and cheer (7) 25 Release one French couple (7) 26 Property owner in Hereford starts to exploit leaseholders badly (10)
27 One hoping to succeed in broadcast heard (4)
DOWN
1 Minister and how one’s addressed in email reportedly (4,6) 2 Capital O? R actually (5) 4 Event with rider in period costume on top (8) 5 A vital supply for the country (6) 6 Boots could profit from this service maintenance (4,3,6)
7 Obscure things floating to sea around Morecambe? (9) 8 Mistake bull without tail (4)
10 Output from sewer a cause of irritation in road race? (7,6)
13 A learner to annoy drove almost totally (10)
15 One’s strong point is catching fish? Just lucky (9)
17 Rueful somehow about Ecuador to produce tobacco (4-4)
20 Note no thanks put up, not in any mode (6) 22 One local match is free (5) 23 One coming from head cook? (4)
Clue of the week: Centre reportedly does attract one (4, first letter H) The Independent, Tees