14 April 2022

Crossword by Boffles

No.320

Across

    1  Reverse called for when things get sticky (4,2)

    4  Sort of pass you need for 8dn (6)

    9  What bees do without having to be told to (4,3)

  10  Near time for bed (5)

  11  You may need to rise through them to get commission (5)

  13  Mandarin HQ ending like a prayer (5)

  14  Put in the water to experiment (3)

  15  Stewardship of Northstead’s sought by resigning MPs (5)

  16  You are confused if all at it (3)

  17  Work in the US (5)

  19  Liberal allegedly common in Hampstead (5)

  21  Arabs port (5)

  22  Barbary pirates’ base (7)

  24  Entirely sane wanderers? (6)

  25  Kind of jumbo pilot (6)

Down

    1  Expansive emperor sounds like he was into hair care (5)

    2  Provencal mountain made an impression on this artist (7)

    3  Inexplicable aerial phenomenon (3)

    5  Plot to compromise sexually (5,4)

    6  Indian missus (5)

    7  Round building houses plump article (7)

    8  Country repeatedly fought over (11)

  12  ‘For lust of knowing, [ ] We take the Golden Road to …….’  Flecker (9)

  14  8dn opponents of female education (7)

  16  Italian city made up of moaners (3,4)

  18  Sort of pal you take to your’s (5)

  20  Beginning where to find movie stars? (5)

  23  Indian resort sounds a bit of a one (3)