CROSSWORD & STARS

Put your feet up and have a go at this week’s puzzle

Ed Sheeran’s brother is most proud of him for winning what? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the five-word answer.

ACROSS

11 Take weapons from (6)

12 French phrase meaning ‘have a good journey’ (3,6)

13 Gave money to (4)

14 Enormous (8)

15 _ Degeneres, talk show host (5)

16 Drawing tool (6)

17 Jumper (7)

18 In addition (11)

20 Shout applause (5)

22 Grows in number (9)

24 Stage remark (5)

28 Non-professional (7)

29 Collisions (7)

32 Common black and white bird (6)

34 Valuable hoard (8)

36 Second-rate, average (8)

37 Tacked (6)

39 Harrison Ford’s character in Star Wars (3,4)

40 Laurence _, late actor (7)

45 Timepiece (5)

47 The start (9)

48 Chubby (5)

51 Sweet-smelling plant (11)

53 Dependent (7)

55 Large beer container (6)

56 Dark beer (5)

58 Driving power (8)

59 Time before Easter (4)

60 Protected from the elements (9)

61 Dodges (6)

DOWN

1 Calls on (6)

2 Administration (10)

3 Copy (7)

4 Concealing (9)

5 Meddle (9)

6 Hair from sheep (4)

7 Belly (6)

8 Assistants (7)

9 Points of view (8)

10 Split up (6)

19 Back part (4)

21 Place where one lives (4)

23 Thrilling (8)

25 Wish or long for (6)

26 Doubt (9)

27 His Dark _, TV series (9)

30 Hurry (5) 31 _ Cruz, actress (8)

33 Not from Earth (5)

35 Deadly (6)

38 Group of footballers (4)

41 Wicked (10)

42 Pale red colour (4)

43 List of items (9)

44 Nearby galaxy (9)

46 Building material (8)

49 Bike rider (7)

50 Went up (7)

51 Paradise (6)

52 Irish province (6)

54 Ceasefires (6)

57 Solemn pledge (4)