30 August 2018
Crossword by Boffles
No.167
Across
7 Dressy discoverer of an empty cupboard (6,7)
8 Informative piece of furniture (4,4)
9 Swingers’ sort of party (4)
10 Professionals often harshly judged by the public (7)
12 Tea like US Uncle (5)
14 Professorial furniture (5)
16 The Venus de Milo becomes law when time is incorporated (7)
19 German mister (4)
20 Opposite of table d’hote (1,2,5)
22 Paparazzi’s essential equipment (9,4)
Down
1 Wasn’t built in a day (4)
2 Popular but touchy food outlet (6)
3 What a late payer is in (7)
4 Result in short of shifting plates (5)
5 ‘Nature …… a vacuum’ (6)
6 What is such a pause expecting? (8)
11 Physically active sportsmen (8)
13 Dynasty of Scottish origin (7)
15 Belligerent Middle Eastern state (6)
17 Fish for fish or information (5)
18 Russian second home (5)
21 Basis of decimal system (3)
