8 November 2018
Crossword by Boffles
No.177
Across
1 Nonsense muttered by actors (7)
5 A boxer is handy with his (5)
8 Used to write something abrasive? (9)
9 Steak and kidney or blackberry and apple perhaps (3)
10 Young offensive bloke who does not wash (5)
12 Not honourable or possibly I am (7)
13 Teutonic spots (6,7)
15 Exhibitionist whose event is cancelled? (4-3)
17 Greek letter is nothing very great (5)
19 Her temptation was the genesis of our problems (3)
20 Moniker of Queens (9)
22 Tree in South Africa for diminutive Alexandra (5)
23 Romantic runaways (7)
Down
1 Out of practice (5)
2 Vase often used to store 18dn (3)
3 Classical container (7)
4 Stressful christening? (7,2,4)
5 Roman place for an internet chat? (5)
6 Extra-strong adhesive (9)
7 Australian girls all seem to share the same name (7)
11 Their lenders hope they stay afloat (9)
13 Those short of breath and the cause (7)
14 Millennials’ favourite pear (7)
16 Musical work (5)
18 Test trophy (5)
21 River sounds like your old partner (3)
