THE WEEK CROSSWORD 1350
An Ettinger pass holder 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 27 February. Send it to The Week Crossword 1350, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, London W2 6JR, or email the completed grid/listed solutions to crossword@theweek.co.uk. Tim Moorey (timmoorey.com)
ACROSS
1 Nice ladies made to work in a dirty state (8)
5 Small spots in glasses mentioned (6)
9 Nonsense on seat in Manhattan, perhaps (8)
10 Accountant restricted by awfully dear place for shopping (6)
11 They may make grandee enraged or angered (8)
13 Mum, listen for a change (6)
14 Did lunch with fruit beginning to go off (3)
16 In a large book about Henry (2,4)
19 Check on the papers (7)
20 Gathered copy in colour (6)
21 Loutish youngster who’s backward? (3)
26 One in business on Devon river backed (6)
27 Review for consistency that’s not up to much (8)
28 Still causing interference (6)
29 A foreign green area is hard to find? (8)
30 Singular old jazz musician humming (6)
31 Something soothing spoken in royal property (8)
DOWN
1 Drinks tea in seconds (6)
2 Very good Conservative isn’t initially joining a large party! (6)
3 Oriental’s no end of trouble back at sea (6)
4 Puzzle for resolution in game? (6)
6 Soldiers on a street in Secret Intelligence Service (8)
7 New carphone for female protection (8)
8 Fresh peat’s put around small climbing plant (5,3)
12 Prominence for which Mr Toad’s postured? (7)
15 Banking authority supplied with power? (3)
16 A quiet wood (3)
17 Nuisances around rubbish leading to complaints (8)
18 Shell ‘s in vehicle going quickly (8)
19 Army unit ring for special teaching (8)
22 State in which bonsai is developed (6)
23 Make better scripture class (6)
24 One with growing concerns? (6)
25 Central part coming from senior officer spoken of (6)