Magazine crossword: 1534

This crossword appeared in The Week magazine on 19 September 2026. You can play it in our app or subscribe to receive the print magazine here.

Solution to Crossword 1532

ACROSS: 1 Charisma 6 Pretty 9 Obtain 10 Salt away 11 Dreamland 12 Pound 14 Fantasy 15 Repress 17 Felines 19 Despite 22 Cameo 24 Aunt Sally 26 Tactless 27 Italic 28 Demand 29 Rendered

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DOWN: 2 Hibernate 3 Readapt 4 Sunglasses 5 Absent 6 Pelf 7 Enamour 8 Train 13 Pedestrian 16 Satellite 18 Iced tea 20 Placate 21 Bursar 23 Agate 25 Lead

Clue of the week: Henry Tudor raised housing tax (4)

Solution: DUTY