Crossword No. 157

13th February 2021 Going Postal Hobbies, Puzzles 0

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ACROSS	DOWN
1 Republican leader has very eco-friendly return (8)	1 No award given to genocide location (6)
5 Up in the air for a middle-class helper (2,4)	2 Cry me a … kind of coffee! (6)
9 Acne treatment on e-Bay is suspended (8)	3 Boris’s leadership is alive (6)
10 Yes, Marianna gives head after topless affair … (6)	4 Carrie beat up Diane Abbott! (4,6)
11 … with BBC legend at both ends of bed! Blimey! (8)	6 Relax before using Pfizer vaccine? (8)
12 Let hem down to display end of penis? (6)	7 Scottish skiers seen here are in movie (8)
14 Boris had short AstraZeneca treatment for viruses (10)	8 Isolated to test more! (8)
18 Too bad, it’s parmesan! (4,6)	13 Newman shot in topical film (3,7)
22&23 A roar at end of EU as Boris consumed ale – it’s a northern thing! (6,8)	15 Beaten up in The Shard? (8)
23 ..see 22	16 Performing ripe ‘turn’ for peeping tom? (8)
24 Having sex with prostitute down at the allotment? (6)	17 I put on short knickers when they’re cold and slippery! (3,5)
25 Sting in arm is after effect of jab (8)	19 Tory leader attacks ‘prole’ – that’ll fuel the flames! (6)
26 Hate to get tested (6)	20 First diagnosis is ‘flu from urine and saliva (6)
27 Yes, Labour leader urges Asians to get tested (8)	21 Sings for victory, sending messages to the EU (1-5)

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Answers with next week’s crossword.

Solution to Crossword No. 156

Across

7 Face mask 9 Amazon 10 Mitten 11 Ablution 12 Seventy-seventh 15 Scum 17 Ad lib 19 Pubs 20 Vice-presidency 23 Stressed 25 Agenda 27 Goblin 28 Obedient

Down

1 Fact 2 Muffins 3 Glass ceiling 4 Toll-free 5 Origin 7 Toe nail 8 Silver disc 11 Staying power 14 Of European 17 Beat them 19 Hatchet 21 Numbers 22 Poitou 25 Clod

Click here to download in pdf format: GP Crossword Number 157 & Answers to Number 156