28 September 2017
Crossword by Boffles
Up in the Air
Across
1 Nickname for an ineffective WW2 bomber? (5)
4 Birds of prey flown by the Red Arrows? (5)
7 Stupid person loses beginning but still lowly ranked in the RAF (3)
8 BA or Virgin, for example (7)
9 Fighter designed by a Mikoyan (3)
10 Can land on water (9)
12 See 3dn (4)
13 Storage unit but not for clothes (6)
16 Blissfully happy on this cumulonimbus (5,4)
17 Icarus flew too close to it (3)
18 Balloon attachment from Venice? (7)
20 Sheep-like airport manager? (3)
21 Emitted by 17ac (3)
22 Deadly French flying fish? (7)
Down
1 Person who supports you up there and on social occasions (7)
2 Ox 12dn Russians (3)
3 & 12ac Marine anger found on a carrier (3)
4 Harvey or Irma, for example (9)
5 Sound of an unhappy engine? (7)
6 Geese formation (5)
10 Location of 13ac and 14dn (9)
11 In short, rank of Percy Prune (2)
12 Lancasters were …….. ….. the Dambusters (5,2)
14 Required for take-off (7)
15 Illusory French fighter? (6)
16 Shape of airship balloon and a good smoke (5)
17 Cavalry sword that cuts through the air? (5)
19 Destination of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers (3)
