THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1195

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 17 February. Send it to: The Week Crossword 1195, 2nd floor, 32 Queensway, London W2 3RX, or email the answers to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.info)

ACROSS

1 Horse-drawn carriage, light gold (6)

4 You could count on them once (5) 8 Tried stew with a small fish in it (3,1,4)

10 Home brewer of drink and drugs? (6)

11 Live near Hertfordshire town in cave (6)

12 Underlying assumption in unfinished buildings (7)

13 It seems play’s about keeping mum perhaps (10)

15 Tense being instructed orally (4) 16 Girl of little worth once in India (4) 18 Term for thick, ancient headless mug? Sadly misrepresented (4,6)

21 Church, one against wine from Italy (7)

22 Sort of moth favoured by chum from the east (6)

24 Top milk producer (6) 25 Fanatic longs for evergreens (3,5) 26 Where unusually to get a cutter (5)

27 Coastal road announced for port (6)

DOWN

1 Let pound drop somewhat (5) 2 One runs repeatedly up and falls (7)

3 Expert going around made improved place of learning (7)

5 Source of power in New York park? (7)

6 Talk about city’s old vehicle (7) 7 Bankrupt boss gets bonus cut (4,4)

9 BP not up to scratch damaged one tiny shop (11)

14 In a state of shock, Dad arrested (8)

17 A paper under discussion (2,5) 18 Family band in Scottish peninsula (7)

19 French side keeping permit for one of their writers (7)

20 Rather quick tot taken on jetty (7) 23 European opening ceremony? (5)

his week k’s winner will receive an Et ttinger (e ettinger.co.uk) Bridle hide tr ravel pas s case in black, which retails at t £105, an nd two Connell Guides (cconnellgu uides.com).