Prize crossword

£50 Wiggle voucher the winner will be drawn from all the correct entries received by 26 October 2020 WIN

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ACROSS

1 Ted and Steve fail to be the first back to Paris 6 Block up to go between junctions 9 Character in casual clothing might be fix-gear specialist 10 Woman in coastal structures hiding luggage 11, 12 Cassette player blasting out a rural ride reel 13 Riding west, harbours temper 15 Let into mostly Polish annual event 17 Supporters faff at the tail-end; reprimands all round 19 Track surround-sound to hollow tree 22 Misusing man’s rights, they elevate cranks 23 Bear tramples on the early frontrunners 24 Ring in, abandoning control ‘cos mate is unresponsive 25 On mountainside, cold ones huddled around fleecy thing 26 Forward power distributed over first climb 27 Drag daredevil, getting into scrape

8 6 6 8 4,10 5 9 9 5 10 4 8 6 6 4,4

DOWN

2 Early start very much established at the highest level 3 Cut the flanks off piglet he rides into thin air 4 Puts foot down, shreds roundabout 5 Experienced amateur to drink on job and run one out 6 Solid bronze – big up the French 7 To take offence: habit for a traditional sort of rider? 8 One true disaster in transit 14 Old boyfriend we cart right off at first event and keep out of view 16 By force, our membership redoubled 18 In short, it comforts the vulnerable? 20 Sprints clear toward turns 21 Triple-A routing through station to capital 23 Repeat climbs, skipping fourth to rest before the big one

7 5 6 5,10 8 9 2,5 9 8 7 7 6 5

Solution for No.1

We had a really surprisingly large response to our first crossword and we are pleased to send a prize voucher to:

Ashley Warman Auk member H1998

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