Crossword by Boffles

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No.292

Across

1 A god and avatar of another (7)

5 Remains after things have been threshed out (5)

8 Timid London side seen on the wing (13)

9 Know Scots man (3)

10 Confession extracted from the Artful Dodger? (1,2,1,5)

12 Accomplished Zachary in short lightens the mood (6)

13 A slip in cricket, a real problem in soccer (2,4)

15 Evasive action taken on foot (9)

16 Won when? (3)

18 Condition of expertly made jam? (4-9)

20 Redhead out of practice (5)

21 Neat freaks cannot abide living in it (7)

Down

1 Useful for paddling your own canoe (5)

2 Sea-girt base of a Greek league (6,2,5)

3 They can kick off badly at football matches (9)

4 Where you live and feel comfortable (2,4)

5 River associated with blues (3)

6 ‘The Great Gatsby’ or ‘East of Eden’, for example (8,5)

7 Amount of dollars Clint Eastwood wanted (7)

11 Assembled by one wedding party (9)

12 After a conflict (7)

14 Favoured by Parisiennes and certain special forces (6)

17 Worn by a water bird? (5)

19 ‘ An now I must ….. for my fun’ Kipling (3)

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