Crossword by Boffles

No.361

Across

1 Faulty round English bloke (4)

3 State sounding like sail loot (8)

9 As a start, they have been conferred a K (7)

10 Not cool (5)

11 Something for breakfast Scandinavian dads have a go at (6,6)

13 Dessert that gives you the dirt? (3,3)

15 Bot lie mushrooms (6)

17 Unattractive bird capable of transformation (4,8)

20 What you need to be to drink and drive (2,3)

21 Lusty Latin academic? (3,4)

22 Awarded to pony girls and restaurants (8)

23 Yankees or trebles, for example (4)

Down

1 Peerages suitable for Manchester and Westminster (8)

2 Spirit sounding like one (5)

4 Had amazing outerwear (6)

5 Hosiery for serious minded female (12)

6 Remove from saddle international cavalry (7)

7 I surround parliamentarian to form African force (4)

8 Protector of a maiden’s virtue (8,4)

12 Living in a barrel gave him a jaundiced view of life (8)

14 Summer period for setter? (3,4)

16 Denude cake city (6)

18 Cars are by millions (2,3)

19 Party queen and real achiever (4)

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