12 July 2018
Crossword by Boffles
No.162
Across
1 Of two cities or Jemima Puddleduck, perhaps (4)
3 Global sporting fixture (5,3)
9 Start of 3ac (4-3)
10 Legendary monsters (5)
11 Short form organisation (5)
12 European port (6)
14 Home of Odysseus (6)
16 Lawrence’s area of operation (6)
19 Cigar capital (6)
21 New book (5)
24 Dined at home (3,2)
25 Home to a football team and vacuous young things (7)
26 Where a tennis player serves from (8)
27 Raffish garden implement (4)
Down
1 You sacrifice yourself for the common good if you do so for the team (4,1,3)
2 Temporary post-holder (5)
4 Liverish-sounding Irish county (6)
5 Three on England shirts (5)
6 Explosive vehicle (3,4)
7 Classy (4)
8 French spirit (6)
13 Cricket or squash, for example (4,4)
15 You will get very wet if they open (7)
17 Private soldier (6)
18 Continental waiter (6)
20 Girl takes on a university learner to cancel (5)
22 Entry permit expands for a view when Model incorporated (5)
23 Unskilfully painted picture (4)
