28 April 2022

Crossword by Boffles

No.322

Across

    1  Italian restaurant standby for adding spice to things (6,4)

    9  A beauty likely to have more than one (7)

  10  Narrow valley appears when hairy groomer includes nothing (5)

  11  Discretion shown by criminal leaving connection (4)

  12  Benediction for sneezers (5,3)

  14  Somewhat dubious authority for old-style stop and search (3,3)

  15  Frozen Italian good if it’s hot (6)

  18  What masseurs do involves cars? (8)

  20  Combat sounding correctly like two  involved (4)

  22  Hungry or maintained by international body? (5)

  23  Classic Russian mixologist? (7)

  24  ‘ The …….. came riding, up to the old inn-door’ Noyes (10)

Down

    2  Pound’s contribution to the Bible? (4)

    3  Let’s you out of the nick early (6)

    4  Niches for tired parliamentarians? (8)

    5  Form of wit. You don’t say! (5)

    6  The Taj Mahal such work done for no tangible reward? (6,2,4)

    7  Very silly like a hairy groomer (4,2,1,5)

    8  Has a suggestion of fishing boats (6)

  13  Conflict relict (3,5)

  16  Some entertainment for them only (6)

  17  Russian spooks start bad-tempered (6)

  19  Remove mist (5)

  21  Unwelcome insect, particularly in the ear (4)