Crossword No. 184

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© Richard Puller 2021
ACROSSDOWN
1 This time of year for a mullah starting to attack aunt… (8)1 Mission terminates, leadership of Biden is roast when… (6)
5 …using almost barbaric language (6)2 … he put ‘yid’ in charge of clear out… (6)
9 Red canon acquired by Taliban from US (8)3 …which starts “American Nero” complaints (6)
10&7 Gin inbound for Taliban leaders re-constructing Afghanistan (6,8))4 Sent order to act on ice (6)
11 EU and Tory leaders attacked by otter with tics (8)6 I join anglers in new partnership (8)
13 Democrat leader: “I fled” while Rome Kabul burns (6)7 ..see 10
14 Tenderly finish off inside! (3)8 Trannies and apostates? (8)
16 Union leaders throw tin at Keir’s head, stitches taken out (6)12 Edge is the man to finish off the battle (3,4)
19 Short Democrats’ dog is Taliban’s favourite ride? (7)15 Pilot uses edge of ax on co-pilot’s head (3)
20 Harry’s gone to US for sex (6)16 Actress is only partly human (3)
21 Currently on the map (3)17 A third American sunset overseen from the upper chamber (1,1,6)
26 Endless slander about African ‘animals’ (6)18 Briton lands in South of Ireland (8)
27 Continental Australia starts to re-open (8)19 Diane Abbott hopelessly tries to add, loses! (4,4)
28 Woman riding Honda – for sure! (3,3)22 Crossword by Puller mostly end up with two final letters (6)
29 News about Russian visa for Egyptian leader with zit (8)23 Elbows in stomach (6)
30 Exit for headless old black woman? (6)24 Democrat leader goes to bed – he owes us a lot… (6)
31 “Corbyn 50% dense” - that never got published! (8)25 …but ”no US aid” offered – it goes without saying (6)

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Solution to Crossword No. 183

Across

1 Here 9 Afghanistani 10 Otis 11 Rudderless 15 Taliban 16 Batch 18 Deadlines 19 Etui 20 Slap 21 Espionage 23 Abase 24 Tuesday 26 West Indies 29 Evil 30 Great Britain 31 Tomb

Down

2 Extraditable 3 East Indies 4 Agora 5 Raid 6 Ascribe 7 Dave 8 Aids 12 Unadvised 13 Designate 14 Sectarianism 17 Assessment 22 Sexists 25 Usual 26 We go 27 Slew 28 Isis
 

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