Magazine crossword: 1499

This crossword appeared in The Week magazine on 17 January 2026. You can play it in our app or subscribe to receive the print magazine.

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Solution to Crossword 1497

ACROSS: 1 Herb 3 Adolescent 9 Gum tree 11 Tripoli 12 Prognosticate 14 Infringe 16 Drill 18 Sprog 19 El Dorado 21 Up to the minute 24 Hearten 25 Unhitch 26 Freeholder 27 Jeer

DOWN: 1 High priest 2 Romeo 4 Dressage 5 Latvia 6 Spit and polish 7 Esoterica 8 Toil 10 Running stitch 13 Altogether...