THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1168
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 5 August. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1168, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.info)
ACROSS
1 In which enormous mutants jostle (4,11)
9 Religious superior sitting in firstclass, as far as one knows (1,6)
10 Western state taken by the Queen? One’s never sure (7)
11 Prophet left port, mostly with backing (5)
12 Heard ME ruler depressed with act of extortion (5-4)
13 Focus of hospital department in large-scale starts on real estate (9)
15 Cruelly kills rabbits (5)
16 Cheers foreign aid by Europe (5)
18 Pray in church? The opposite and it’s a leap (9)
20 Drunk about to take work? Not with this! (9)
23 TV comedy only half set on a Scottish town (5)
24 Allowed to be clever in finale (7)
25 Inscription, mine’s in awful heap (7)
26 Extreme point of turnaround? It’s D! (3,3,2,3,4)
DOWN
1 US office announcement about leave (5,10)
2 Man has one cocktail (7)
3 Kit for a forthcoming match (9)
4 One’s hand and foot, for example (5)
5 Shop with fresh herb and mint, 50% off (9)
6 Propose to retain one picture (5)
7 New missiles in straits (7)
8 Limitations essential for marionettists (7,8)
14 Start from which you could get gold? Not half! (3,4,2)
15 Cordial and endearing eccentric (9)
17 Tearing around, one shows no gratitude (7)
19 Henry and Maureen touring France but not for long (4,1,2)
21 Unfinished story being broadcast? One’s hooked (5)
22 Penniless specialist to make a big effort (5)