Independent Prize Crossword 7776 Saturday September 17th 2011

[spicer47]

Help please.........
Package tours sold bypassing ancient European city. 5 letters -x?s?e
Part from spare tyrefilled with gas and spun. Two words [4,4] ??m?r?s?

[golfinggran]

Think 13 down is Bums Rush but not sure why. Am also stuck on 23 down

[weecalf]

Basle is a european city x?s?e dosent exist I dont think

[JMR27]

Basle looks right
package = bale tours(around) s(old)/bypassing ancient

[golfinggran]

22 across is 25 per cent off London Transport VAT. I think the answer is TAX
ie Taxi minus i. This makes 23 down X?s?e, Anymore ideas?

[roslyn251254]

tub(e)

[golfinggran]

Thanks, can go to bed now

[spicer47]

Thank you very much, one and all. A hard one.