8 October 2020

Crossword by Boffles

No.250

Across

    1  Musical Emma (8)

    7  Off target smoker’s receptacle without heat (6)

    8  Soldier who may often be at sea (6)

    9  Urge understanding we hear (6)

  10  The crew of the Bounty befriended such girls (8)

  12  Losing water for which politicians are  notorious (7)

  13  8ac warning device used when visibility is poor (7)

  15  Diana’s ancient Middle Eastern base (7)

  16  Nelson became one after the Battle of the Nile (4)

  18  Two clashed at Gettysburg (6)

  20  Quiet river after a beer for historic city (6)

  21  Greek nymph’s West Indian songs (8)

 

Down

    1  Word-less noise but can be created by conversation (3)

    2  Instruction followed by Sherman through Georgia? (8,5)

    3  A line’s is poetically important (6)

    4  ‘ ………, honey is that you?’ Chuck Berry (6)

    5  Are these 8ac schools education’s joints? (8,5)

    6  Beneficial results of two bodies coming together (9)

  10  The Victory took part in this famous one (9)

  11  Solitary mollusc lacking a sailor (5)

  14  Sort of orchard Chekov made a drama about (6)

  17  Group of countries formed  by endless piece of stone (4)

  19  Answer can be a cry for help (3)