23 September 2021

Crossword by Boffles

No.294

Across

    1  Dogs spotted on screen (10)

    7  Praise and, so it sounds, its addressee (4)

    8  Material some goats are good for (6)

    9  A doubter without Charlie free from contamination (7)

  10  The end – singular for a play (8)

  11  Girls who wear the trousers? (5)

  13  Sounds a tedious conflict (4,3)

  14  Sweetener found in local paper (5)

  17  Something drivers and divers need to beware of (3,5)

  18  Top of the pile at school (4,3)

  19  Wine made by Spanish/German combo? (5)

  20  Baked or broad perhaps (4)

  21  Put your foot down (10)

 

Down

    1  His sword hung by a thread (8)

    2  Mogul capital sounds a bit slutty (6)

    3  Crucial cartoon figure (8)

    4  Gather together for a service (5)

    5  Easy but pugnacious woman? (7)

    6  His calendar is out of date (6)

    9  Disorder espoused by the Sex Pistols (7)

  11  Scouting party (8)

  12  Painted with water colours? (8)

  13  Daughter in fruit produces something to wear (7)

  15  Rough northern venue (6)

  16  Mineral rich but largely poor country (6)

  17  Uplift you get with gin (5)