| ACROSS | DOWN |
|---|---|
| 12 Conservative leader hiding in cave is a prick… (7) | 1 Going live to Soros? (4) |
| 13 Iran has no live TV (2,3) | 2 Greta is fake to the core (3,5) |
| 14 Fearful, inept Boris initially lied (3,5) | 3 Final investigation: Boris initially told lie (3) |
| 15 Sham Labour leader seen in the buff! (5) | 4 English leader: “Deny the poor!” (5) |
| 16 ...here’s a suggestion: lock Di in cave instead! (6) | 5 Serial killer used acid in Oz (6) |
| 17 Searched frantically for bug? (3) | 6 &23 Government advice? I’m not wearing it! (4,5) |
| 18 ..see 9 | 7&69 “Hospitals saved tenth corpse” - Tory leader demands Hancock’s head (7,3,3) |
| 20 He read about obeying the rules (6) | 8 Ejaculation inside rejected! (5) |
| 22 Cosmic picture books? (6) | 9,18&34 Labour leader’s red remarks about tier, yes? (4,6,7) |
| 24 DUP change gear for a better deal (7) | 10 Dates found in red tin (6) |
| 27 Struggled to conceal hair replacement (3) | 11 I’m twice posted on social media (4) |
| 30 So Merkel’s leadership increases risk of cancer! (6) | 19 Season’s greetings to all postalliers! (5,9) |
| 31 Ken Livingstone loves Nazi leader’s stew ! (5) | 21&70 He advised Boris to stop dicing with communism (7,8) |
| 33 All together now: tut at Italian leaders (5) | 23 ..see 6 |
| 34 Sad first post for typical Guido contributor (4) | 25 Boris’s partner is an un-spun centrist (8,3,3) |
| 35 Cheaper cure for Democrat leader (nut) (5,3) | 26 Our favourite politician has no idea! (5) |
| 37 Hurry as the… (5) | 28 Ant is a good insect (4) |
| 38 …race led by Donald initially called (8) | 29 Fat dog found in sty (6) |
| 39 Starmer’s extreme views on race will frighten off birds (6) | 32 A Hun used tip of willy to spread virus (5) |
| 40 It’s trendy to get the ‘oral’ treatment! (9) | 34 ..see 9 |
| 42 I meet with Socialist leader, but I’m not welcome in Labour (6) | 36 Angered? (7) |
| 44 Surgeon starts to fiddle with his virus-loaded model! (8) | 40&47 President threw mud at Portland (6,5) |
| 48 Bust displayed after prank in tub! (8) | 41 Wind up a Tory nut? (5) |
| 49 I’m often flushed on Saturdays (4) | 43 Point out content of potties (7) |
| 50 Grinder is in a moral dilemma (5) | 45 Set up to make pie from Queen’s head! (5) |
| 51 I say, I’m almost a complete nutter! (5) | 46 HUGE! Rudolf laid off! (10) |
| 52 “No” to the left, they’ll never get it to stick! (6) | 47 ..see 40 |
| 54 French approach to Brexit negotiations (3) | 48 Barnier starts new role in agriculture (4) |
| 55 Give in to troublemakers? Apes gonna ape! (7) | 53 Fail for Conservative leader’s racial policies on Covid (8) |
| 57 Force me to lop Conservative’s head (6) | 56 We’re not having a wild romp after EU! (4,1,1) |
| 59 Agitated nutters reject Tory leader (6) | 58 There’s a rumble in the woods! (6) |
| 62 ..see 66 | 60 Stylish Bob after a few drinks? (5) |
| 65 Rug is made in Wigan (3) | 61 Labour leader has tofu, it’s against the rules! (5) |
| 66&62 Shark catches malaria from Senator (6,6) | 63 Sunak gets end away from the rear! (4) |
| 67 Victory for US Republican leader: “I had Covid-19” (5) | 64 Gin’s good for the vocal cords (4) |
| 70 ..see 21 | 66 Tory leader spilt ink all over wooly jumper (4) |
| 71 Top civil servant? It is like an eel! (5) | 68 US leader Donald shortly calling for re-run (4) |
| 72 “Dear Hun, we’ll never listen to you” (7) | 69 ..see 7 |
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Solution to Crossword No. 149
Across
1 Caesar 4 Cipher 8 Black out 10 Enmity 11 Aged 12 Amiability 13 Cryptography 16 Coded message 20 Obsoletion 21 GCHQ 22 Coerce 23 Excretal 24 Tomato 25 Asians
Down
1 Call girl 2 El Cid 3 Avocado 5 Iced bap 6 Himalayas 7 Rotate 9 Thin red line 14 Pictogram 15 Eggheads 17 Deepest 18 Eunuchs 19 Abbott 21 Greta
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