| ACROSS | DOWN |
|---|---|
| 4 Commit to a lifetime of service (8) | 1 Liberty (7) |
| 8,21&4 Her Majesty’s “rock” (6,6,4,2,9) | 2 Eleven-sided shape (9) |
| 9 Birds of prey (8) | 3 Smooth music (6) |
| 10 Attendee (8) | 4 ..see 8 |
| 11 Conditioned (6) | 5 Hates (8) |
| 12 Royal family (8) | 6 DoE’s birthplace (5) |
| 13 Telescope (8) | 7 Vote counters (7) |
| 16 Malign influencer (8) | 14 Characteristic features (9) |
| 19 Boast about contacts (8) | 15 Workforce (8) |
| 21 ..see 8 | 17 Means of transport (7) |
| 23 Improved (8) | 18 Rules (7) |
| 24 Military incursion (3,2,3) | 20 DoE’s ship (6) |
| 25 In lieu of payment (2,4) | 22 Not like Diane Abbott’s belt! (5) |
| 26 Investigate (8) |
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Solution to Crossword No. 165
Across
1 Cultural Marxist 9 Slenderly 10 Lunge 11 Idols 12 Sleigh bed 13 Runcible 14 Comedy 16 Icings 18 Chess set 22 Blemishes 23 Elite 24 Bitch 25 Validated 26 Stand one’s ground
Down
1 Cashier 2 Lie down 3 Undistinguished 4 Aerosols 5 Mayhem 6 Religious leader 7 Ignoble 8 Tuesday 15 Thistles 16 Imbibes 17 Inertia 19 Shiatsu 20 Trended 21 Shaven
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