Crossword by Boffles

No.252

Across

1 Country I managed (4)

3 Bearded chap with a big impact on 1ac (8)

8 Wood dwelling US author incorporates English (7)

10 Experience flavour (5)

11 Stylishness exhibited by Trotsky? (7,4)

13 Currency-based continent? (6)

15 Fruit from two generations of same family (6)

17 Libido booster – oysters perhaps (11)

20 Go around garment worn by a bit of it (5)

21 Cup final seen on safari? (3,4)

22 Motorised swine (4,4)

23 Intelligence organisation river (4)

Down

1 Shut up alien for web basis (8)

2 Trappist monks should only so speak when necessary (5)

4 Pay basis for some employees (6)

5 Partnership creation (11)

6 Of interest to old school bug hunters (7)

7 One law for the Romans, prickly bush for us (4)

9 Flight plan for mariners? (6,5)

12 You get agitated unnecessarily if they are in a twist (8)

14 True terrorists? (4,3)

16 No fake hair wash carrier found in dog owner’s pocket (3,3)

18 Tablets formulated in Silicon Valley (5)

19 Operator may have a substance problem (4)

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