11 February 2021

Crossword by Boffles

No.266

Across

    1  Never won fair lady, they tell us (5,5)

    7  Girl found in the US when the morning has gone (5)

    8  Special ingredient (1,6)

  10  Write and what you need to (3)

  11  Used to fire you up? (3,6)

  13  Exchange favoured by techies for quotes (6)

  14  Looks bad if your partner has such an eye (6)

  17  Operatic heroine has some Italian sandwich for conductor (9)

  18  ”Cuckoo; O, word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ….’  Shakespeare (3)

  19  A drink part of a rifle (but not a shot) (7)

  22  Chardonnay is one often used for fizz (5)

  23  Captivated as Odysseus was by Circe (10)

 

Down

    1  Not always true when people say they are just this (7)

    2  Cleopatra was Caesar’s (9)

    3  Worn for dinner across the pond (6)

    4  Fervent Peronista (3)

    5  A love one is a duplicitous pest (3)

    6  Catty observer unwelcome to lovers (7,3)

    9  Fertile source of Valentine gift (4,6)

  12  ‘Here’s …..  …. you, Kid ‘ Casablanca (7,2)

  15  Where to net a cool girl? (7)

  16  Artistic giant with whom I am involved (6)

  20  Genetically important acid (3)

  21  In short, including with limited liability (3)