THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1319

An Ettinger shoe horn 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 18 July. Send it to The Week Crossword 1319, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, London W2 6JR, or email the completed grid or listed solutions to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.com)

This week’s winner will receive an Ettinger (ettinger.co.uk) Bridle Hide travel shoehorn in black, which retails at £75, and two Connell Guides (connellguides.com).

ACROSS

1 Tons in bags? (6)

5 Dad backing Mum? That’s clear (8)

9 Fellow in robbery is a pagan (8)

10 Award, one welcomed by leader of rap group (6)

11 Flexible ministers touring Norway – they could go off anywhere (5,7)

13 Scots go for group of youngsters (4)

14 Gets satisfaction from banks keeping quiet (8)

17 Shares rising, could be buys for the future (6,2)

18 Middling pair of notes (2,2)

20 Brownie perhaps going for a walk in the park (1,5,2,4)

23 With others outside, pop in for a meal (6)

24 US president seen around Ohio in poster display (8)

25 Politician’s protest involving deserter (8)

26 Mistakes of diplomat arrested going west (6)

DOWN

2 Newspaper’s a steal, one to replace FT? (3,1)

3 Hack on the record one caught with false reasoning (9)

4 AB and C is where I’m said to be at! (6)

5 How bowler hits the ground immediately (2,3,4,2,1,3)

6 Left expert a laptop? (8)

7 Sidekick putting on formal clothing endlessly (5)

8 Being practical and efficient, rubbish cleared (2-8)

12 Tories scrap? That’s something regularly entertaining (5,5)

15 Supporter of English poet travelling around America (9)

16 One agreeing a focus for the audience (8)

19 What introduces cocktails and nibbles at party event? (6)

21 Muse about backing a Conservative? Not half (5)

22 One incapable fellow drops out (4)