Crossword by Boffles

No.305

Across

1 Royal observer of an OAP picking up sticks (9)

6 Those who do wish for help? (3)

8 Vivacity displayed when poetry swaps ‘v’for ‘s’ (5)

9 With the wind in them a good read (7)

10 Girl orders another to pull on an oar, we hear (6)

12 Turn round something to put one’s shoulder to (5)

13 May be pasty but adds zest to sushi (6)

14 ‘Bring me my ……. of desire!’ Blake (6)

17 Lake formed when a river changes course (5)

19 Bone protein discovered in noises (6)

21 Discussions started by prisoner of war (7)

22 Pet sound (5)

23 Chap can be electric (3)

24 Bipolar author? (4,5)

Down

1 The navy for the high seas? (4)

2 Jumpy like Nellie (7)

3 Big jug without end is sheepish (3)

4 Pistol-packing wig-wearing enforcer? (6)

5 Classy material producers (9)

6 What 24ac did (5)

7 Jostles- for profit when on side (7)

11 Adequate space for pushing past? (5,4)

13 Huge lie (7)

15 Japanese island home to many Americans (7)

16 Australian killjoy (6)

18 Kind of house for ladies of the night (5)

20 The Avon’s is very dramatic (4)

22 What goes 22ac famously sat on it (3)

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