Crossword by Boffles

No.338

Across

7 Sort of piece written by Beethoven when moonlighting? (6)

8 Ineffective ruler of the waves (6)

9 Piece of land you do not want to lose (4)

10 Unfortunate Queen did not live in this era (8)

11 Where her bier halted marked by crosses (7)

13 A prim mixed-up king (5)

15 Give up nothing for capital city (5)

17 The second was a merry monarch (7)

20 Cold chow eaten at baseball games? (5,3)

21 Strip Paul Gascoigne missing a final letter (4)

23 Anxious – understandable if of a cliff (2,4)

24 Tax status for homeless oligarchs? (3,3)

Down

1 Chilly expression of approval (4)

2 Repeated statement of belief almost entirely a poacher deterrent (6)

3 Cowboys known for their pants but not builders (7)

4 Product of tree in which 17ac II hid (5)

5 ‘ No man is born an ……..’ I Walton (6)

6 Rocky period of history? (5,3)

12 Type of follower of 17ac I in famous painting (8)

14 Asian dictators display firearms, we hear (7)

16 Steel town looted (6)

18 Temporary king or queen

19 Dread serpent (5)

22 Teleconference to move quickly (4)

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