17 December 2020

Crossword by Boffles

No.260

Across

    7  Novel male’s play areas (9,4)

    8  Meeting US politicians hope to make (8)

    9  Impolite result of oil a hundred down (4)

  10  Pip Emma (2)

  12  7ac surely not an Aga one? (4)

  13  Mr Darcy was alive but a big one (5)

  15  Fanny doubtful of her own worth (5)

  17  Umbrella carried by slovenly Mrs (4)

  19  Short aristocrat (2)

  21  First word of a question the parson pops (4)

  22  Involved sort of estate Mr Bennet had (8)

  24  Unattractive young bird but with potential (4,8)

 

Down

    1  Saucy area of Ireland (4)

    2  Triumphant hand gestures can turn offensive (1,5)

    3  Pedigree important to Lady Catherine de Bourgh (7)

    4  Form key to novels of Austen and Eliot (5)

    5  Gin Elizabeth Bennet had? (6)

    6  Up yourself like Mr Darcy (8)

  11  Honourable estate achieved by Austen heroines (8)

  14  Share food or drink (7)

  16  Feline like Caroline Bingley (5)

  18  Elton who aspired to Emma’s hand (6)

  20  Admirers sound like hair adornment (5)

  23  Tense like Mr Collins’ relationship with the Bennets (4)