Crossword by Boffles

No.244

Across

1 Film one watches in the nude? (4)

3 Duty avoider more self-satisfied with a left element (8)

8 Lucky to catch a boat here in 1940 (7)

10 Barren region of Israel having negative equity value? (5)

11 Made-up female flutters about (7,4)

13 Demonstrations requiring an occupation (3-3)

15 Entertains top goddesses (6)

17 Further protection sought by nervous underwriters? (11)

20 Thrown in when the will to win dries up (5)

21 Artist draws together two items of clothing (7)

22 Forceful person fired up to steer rocket (8)

23 Cheeky French ready nearly (4)

Down

1 American pal a nuisance here? (8)

2 Mushrooms sound like a cheery chap (5)

4 Tuneful emperor (6)

5 Foreign fuzz (11)

6 Runs scored with the body? (3,4)

7 Right Roman greeting for wild party (4)

9 Assets invisible but valuable (11)

12 Requested for a date (5,3)

14 Territorial dispute between bookies? (4,3)

16 Pestiferous fly jumbles up double set (6)

18 ‘Like …… , all tears’ Shakespeare (5)

19 Short piece of data result of endless nation (4)

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