Crossword No. 126

11th July 2020 Going Postal Hobbies, Puzzles 5256 Comments

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ACROSS	DOWN
1 I receive gong for contribution to Postal (5)	1 Fortune made using Duck logo (4,4)
4 Get some ‘grass’ – it makes you unsteady! (8)	2 We love to see both ends of Diane covered in soil (7)
10 Sherry leads to ‘oral’ or ‘solo’ (7)	3 Double gin starter, or rum and water? (4)
11 Can you beat ale with food? (7)	5 Where is everyone? (3,7,4)
12 Dial for sex (4)	6,16&26 GP’s favourite pub? (4,5,4)
13 Deep depression as most want the end of Keir (5)	7 Wait for the news at bame.org (7)
14 Sturgeon’s hidden sexual desire? (4)	8 Weed’s used by a Scandinavian (5)
17 Alastair Campbell’s big lie: endless alcohol leads to manic weep (8,6)	9 ‘Red’ in catatonic state after bad reaction to mixing drugs (14)
19 Ropers working for Starmer’s leadership – it’s only just started! (4,2,8)	15 Gamble by Republican leader: ”I will appear on Sky!” (5)
22 Bus in the middle of shrubbery (4)	16 ..see 6
23 Waiting to boil Miliband’s head! (5)	18 Salty Tory leader attacks EU with insight (8)
24&22d After being stabbed in the back by EU, Tory leader applies butter (2,2,5)	20 ‘Bone‘ inserted into short secretary – that’s disgusting! (7)
27 Urinates at rear of hut (7)	21 I get on teat and gnaw away! (3,4)
28 Conservative leader’s nieces do ‘biology’ (7)	22 ..see 24
29 Up for watching Dave on tele? (8)	25 Iranian leader has joined muslim sect (4)
30 It’s OK to hoy up after a few pints of this at the Bash! (5)	26 ..see 6

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Solution to Crossword No. 125

Across

1 Mark Sedwill 9 Leicester 10 Photo 11 Ashley 12 Etonians 13 Squash 15 Stodgier 18 Komondor 19 United 21 North Sea 23 Cathay 26 Dream 27 Sphincter 28 Citizenship

Down

1 Mullahs 2 Reith 3 Stevenson 4 Duty 5 Irritate 6 Lupin 7 Scousers 8 Vocalist 14 Up-market 16 Dungannon 17 Somerset 18 Kingdom 20 Day trip 22 Humic 24 Hitch 25 CHAZ

Click here to download in pdf format: GP Crossword Number 126 & Answers to Number 125