THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1302
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 21 March. Email the answers as a scan of a completed grid or a list, with the subject line The Week crossword 1302, to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.com)
ACROSS
6 Head is behind society photographer (7)
7 Cutting a little money off in debt (5)
9 Composer ends exhausted from argument (4)
10 I’m oddly mental about scrubbing final bit of dirt (10)
11 Pinch of salt is important, small amounts scattered around (8)
13 Charm of a stubborn person with end in sight (6)
15 Wading bird, one alongside twice (4)
17 Clubs – for evening out? (5) 18 What C Clay became in part of Africa (4)
19 Bachelor leaves rubbish in this part of a house? (6)
20 Clary may be thus described – excess in a girl’s clothing! (8)
23 After this, one is apart sadly (10)
26 One’s right in front to win it (4) 27 Article concerning spot indicated (5)
28 Ancient city has time for top quality (3,4)
DOWN
1 Headquarters holds leases on one part of Arctic Ocean (7,3)
2 Report due apt to be changed (6)
3 Test duck? One’s bagged by both sides (4)
4 Job lots in letters received (8) 5 Steady business (4)
6 Bob and Lily in old Wiltshire city (5)
8 Very refined man looks down on slippery customer (7)
12 Car all right when put up in publicity (5)
14 This is what I like by the way (2,2,6)
16 Most daring to show two types of underwear (7)
17 Repeated value found in unusual diet (8)
21 Note showing up what’s needed to make cheese (6)
22 English course for one who’s not English (5)
24 Cut top of leg in a skating jump (4)
25 Knowledgeable about Italy? Suspect not (4)