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.
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
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