29 October 2015
Crossword by Boffles
Plain Vanilla 2
Across
1 African state affected US election (4)
3 Washed-up monarch (4,4)
9 Gas bag of a German count (7)
10 Somebody who publicises information about a person against their wishes? (5)
11 Situation where you are damned if you do and damned if you don’t (2-3)
12 High level guide (6)
14 Many fell victim to Thomas Cromwell (6)
16 Its waters parted, thank God (3,3)
19 Location of a sacred river (6)
21 Simple-minded Russian hero (5)
24 Vast African city (5)
25 Old-fashioned maid (7)
26 Operatic bride was (8)
27 Wounded one was a massacre (4)
Down
1 Used to gory effect in Texas (5,3)
2 Missile comes in many colours, black, blue, red and golden (5)
4 Location of bad payer’s cheque (2,4)
5 Pantomime figure when maternal (5)
6 Edible cephalopod (7)
7 Studious individual lacking social skills (4)
8 Did Tristram prefer lemonade or ginger beer ? (6)
13 The French celebrate this day with much elan (8)
15 Persuasive but deceitful talker (7)
17 Puzzling machine (6)
18 Bonnie cake (6)
20 Many dream of a walk down this (5)
22 Nordic noir writer? Hardly (5)
23 Word that caused a politician’s downfall (4)