Crossword by Boffles

Crossword No.299

Across

1 Dangerous moment such as the Cuban missile crisis (10)

7 A man cave with its own port? (4)

8 Customary to neck a few with curry (6)

9 Location of battle seen in cinemas (7)

10 Abandoned settlement not shown on the map? (4,4)

11 Unfun party in Syria and Iraq (5)

13 Loser – on or off the track (4-3)

14 Funny when toy surrounds right (5)

17 Violent behaviour not confined to India (8)

18 The troops to send in when things get tricky (7)

19 More avant-garde makes more nervous (6)

20 She got a bad deal fronm Zeus (4)

21 This charlie was a famous East-West crossing (10)

Down

1 Islands recovered by a task force (8)

2 Impressive period of time (6)

3 Difficult decision whether to ring or nor? (4,4)

4 Fashion-conscious but fairly new nation (5)

5 Repressive movement ending with prohibition (7)

6 Med city with problems (6)

9 Decline a cup (7)

11 Injured and gaoled (6,2)

12 Something penned of unquestioned authority (4,4)

13 De Gotha the one for European nobs or snobs (7)

15 A bookworm is a big one (6)

16 Doc and I form a dynasty (6)

17 ‘Abou Ben Adhem (may his ….. increase!) ‘ Leigh Hunt (5)

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