THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1166
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 22 July. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1166, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.info)
ACROSS
1 Serving no useful purpose: description of Teddy once? (6)
5 Allowed in documented cases to be removed (7)
10 On which minor routes might one travel here? (3,6)
11 Losing face, a peer becomes a priest (5)
12 Georgia’s boss from Indian state backed (5)
13 Fish struggles helplessly (9)
14 Drifting naturally around France (3-6)
17 Bad day to return flag (5)
18 Traded port on time (5)
20 Danger in wobbly seats for stars (9)
22 Others keeping retinue in reserve (9)
24 Trap arranged to catch one mammal (5)
26 Airport over in Arnhem or Daventer (5)
27 Childish home supporter left in bind (9)
28 Level betting around the French sides (7)
29 Band always for parade (6)
DOWN
2 Rock songs on the radio (5)
3 Rent trouble given by a twister (7)
4 Happy perhaps in armed warfare (5)
5 Crooked hedonists are this (9)
6 Erudite King facing hooligan (7)
7 Hill exercise is sufficient for wrecks! (9)
8 What with no end of benevolence, patisserie hands out? (6,8)
9 Battle in a Premier League ground (8,6)
15 Soften gal up? This may help to pave the way (9)
16 Experienced things have shaken Israelite (9)
19 Mundane pate spoken of (7)
21 Appraisals at sea? (7)
23 Mum’s given up large dogs as pets (5)
25 Vera’s partner coming first (5)