25 March 2021
Crossword by Boffles
No.272
Across
1 The Prince of Wales and The Iron Duke, for example, are game (11)
7 Hush Scottish game (5)
8 Quietly tinkled? (7)
10 Where footballers cooperate with others (2,6)
11 Miss sorry about missing lunch (4)
13 Objective that is for a keeper (6)
15 Slum found in favourite US city (6)
17 Endless picky eater becomes a female star? (4)
18 Pieces found on board (8)
21 Where to learn jolly hockey sticks, dear one (7)
22 Famous person with entertainment value (5)
23 Starting point for an ace (7,4)
Down
1 Cricketer takes his cap after this. A maiden? (7,4)
2 Test match (5)
3 Deceitful seducer (8)
4 Coloured downhill path (3,3)
5 It can enter your soul if you mis-hit with it (4)
6 Nonet member knocked over in alley (7)
9 Sort of development that preserves resources (11)
12 Overwhelming sporting defeat (8)
14 Sportsmen found in right corners (7)
16 Another form of OK artist (6)
19 Many found with faceted or generational (5)
20 ‘Get your backside into this!’ euphemistically (4)