21 January 2021

Crossword by Boffles

No.263

Across

    1  Was its ruled from a sofa? (7,6)

    8  Spar observed by those panting for a drink (7)

    9  Tree associated  with Lebanon (5)

  10  Greek letter a sad sound aurally (3)

  11  Cerberus was the dogged one of the gates of Hades (8)

  13  Spartan rival (6)

  14  Anatolian capital (6)

  17  Palace revealed when S London area supporter loses start (8)

  19  Venice and Genoa were such powers (3)

  21  Influential Pasha never reorganised (5)

  22  Paul messaged its inhabitants more then once (7)

  24  Cuisine exemplified by falafel and hummus (6,7)

 

Down

    1  Divine competitor with a mountain base? (8)

    2  Coffee a delight (7)

    3  My Italian girl (3)

    4  Lion that gave Hercules a fight (6)

    5  Birthplace of Philip and Alexander (9)

    6  Alexander the Great was an early visitor (5)

    7  Spanish flower found in some brook (4)

  11  Rifled source of power according to Mao (3,6)

  12  A running battle? (8)

  15  Did Odysseus’ make Penelope’s heart grow fonder? (7)

  16  Add initio for from the beginning in Rome (2)

  18  Helen was by Paris (5)

  20  Mine is mum with English included – not your’s (4)

  22  Helen’s abduction was that for the Trojan War (3)

  23  The matter is decided if judicata (3)