Crossword No. 178

10th July 2021 Going Postal Hobbies, Puzzles 2238 Comments

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ACROSS	DOWN
1 A dim Tory confesses to affair… (5)	1 A cute ‘angel’ is part of a triangle… (5,5)
4&19 … and causes misery with accurate images taken … (8,6)	2 … causing panic as Matt starts to feel let down (8)
8 … through open door means the end of Hancock with nude lady after… (8)	3&20 Large ‘movements’ constipate Celt (8,6)
9 … desire to squeeze ‘bot’ in a mini! (8)	4 So a Democrat leader is nothing but froth (4)
11 American footballer scored here with man’s groin? (3,4)	5 Go on, pour gin on ‘rug’! (6)
13 Transplanted frog into Texan (9)	6 Tim and Ian like to get inside ‘organs’ (6)
15 Canoodling results in endless legal problem for Matt Hancock (4,11)	7 Yes, a U.N. report was paid for by the Chinese (4)
18 Performing stunts, Diane Abbott initially escapes (9)	10 I’m in with Ian Duncan Smith (Conservative) for recording (8)
21 Rich, short conservative does time (7)	12 Boom! Ex-Labour leader was doped! (8)
22 I am wearing condom, but nothing else on underneath! (8)	14 Yes, ‘rectal oil’ should be applied sexily! (10)
24 AC Milan goes through a mad phase (8)	16 Narrowly avoided getting too close to young lady (4,4)
25 Banker is displaying hairy ‘helmet’! (8)	17 Chilean attacks Tory leader about race (8)
26 A sly Tory leader leaves a nasty taste in your mouth (5)	19 ..see 4
	20 ..see 8
	22 Conservative mob is not needed by Sajid Javid (4)
	23 Scary sign for headless women? (4)

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Solution to Crossword No. 177

Across

1 World War Two 9 Proof 10 Premiership 11 Ozone 12 China 15 Virus 17 Boo 18 Rome 19 Tibia 22 Idols 23 Decaf 24 Enrol 26 Watt 27 Goo 28 Agate 30 Chest 33 Idled 35 Unbreathing 36 Total 37 The Big Smoke

Down

2 Oprah 3 Lumen 4 Wren 5 Rishi 6 Oppos 7 Colonoscope 8 After effect 12 Chris Whitty 13 Immortality 14 Abuse 15 Voter 16 Uzi 20 Bulge 21 Ad hoc 25 Nag 28 Adult 29 Throb 31 Ho hum 32 Sunak 34 Gang

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