A £15 book token will be awarded to the first correct cryptic crossword solution randomly selected from all correct entries received by the submission deadline. Entries should be addressed to:

Life and Work (Crossword) 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN and should be received by March 10. The solution will be published in the April issue and the prize winner in the May issue.

Winner of January 2025 Cryptic Crossword Logan Forrest, Duns.

Solution to February 2025 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Sod’s law, 5 Abraham, 9 Immoral, 10 Genesis, 11 Episcopal, 12 Sinai, 13 Dogma, 15 Whitewash, 17 Bishopric, 19 Topic, 22 Pleat, 23 Temptress, 25 Insulin, 26 Eternal, 27 Manx cat, 28 Twanged.

DOWN: 1 Stipend, 2 Damping, 3 Lyric, 4 Willpower, 5 Angel, 6 Renascent, 7 Hosanna, 8 Messiah, 14 Apostolic, 16 Incumbent, 17 Baptism, 18 Stepson, 20 Pfennig, 21 Castled, 23 Tenet, 24 Theta.