A £5 Voucher for spending in any Thames Ditton or Weston Green shop will be awarded to each of the first three correct entries opened after the closing date of April 30th 2006.

The complete puzzle (or photocopy) with your name and address, marking the envelope ‘Competition' should be sent or handed in to:

Terry Ford, 15 Lower Green Road, Esher KT10 8HE

Across

1. Possession of a debtor - or a pelican? (5,4)
8. Promising start for doing nog binge (4,9)
11. Vi shares Eastern and Western opinion (4)
12. Bid for ref of bust up (5)
13. Just blonde (4)
16. Lent at par in order to put down roots again (7)
17. Achievement which uses CCS liberally (7)
18. Conspiracy Edward schemed (7)
20. Delay we object to pay out about (7)
21. Get river on line possibly (4)
22. Lords go on reckless spree (5)
23. In their last gasp ewes may be sick (4)
26. Vile minds add on mean old pound to create little return (5,8)
27. Gen in Drag makes time for growing (9)

Down

2. Conjunction (3)
3. Became obese after consuming WG (4,3)
4. Domestic appliances for old poultry (7)
5. Intense desire for being not so short (4)
6. "Cash difficulties about mobs.Reply on EM" (5,8)
7. Locked up GSE fee causes kin pain (2,4,7)
9. To go into red proves end disaster (9)
10. Frock dropped in favour of casual wear (5,4)
14. Gasps at underwear (5)
15. A case for number ones (4)
19. Scared if editor dared to reprint (7)
20. Saint torn apart having made huge effort (7)
24. Insect found on leaf mould (4)
25. Garden in need of translation (4)

Solution to the Winter 2005 Crossword:

There were two correct entries for the winter crossword from the following, each of whom receives a £5 voucher for spending in any Thames Ditton or Weston Green shop.

Ms Josephine Simeone Portsmouth Avenue Thames Ditton

Mr David Pascoe Burtenshaw Road Thames Ditton