| ACROSS | DOWN |
|---|---|
| 1&15 The race for No. 10 is on … (10,7) | 2 Extraordinary story unfolds … (4) |
| 9 … as Boris’s aura slips … (4) | 3 .. as Boris turns rotten, so … (6) |
| 10 … due to widespread dissatisfaction, in … (10) | 4 … a fresh start is needed to get rid of … (7) |
| 11 … a downward spin … (6) | 5 … these ‘tools’ who … (4) |
| 12 … to the lowest depths of uselessness! (7) | 6 … should be fired! (3,4) |
| 15 ..see 1 | 7 Boris dragged away as his wife offers ‘relief’? (7,3) |
| 16 The Sun displays … (5) | 8 He’s going down the pan … (6,4) |
| 17 … a bitter taste for … (4) | 12 … because of backstabbers! (10) |
| 18 … seriously diminished Boris Johnson who is … (4) | 13 Me, I … (5,5) |
| 19 … in the shit! (5) | 14 … like offal! (5) |
| 21 Time’s up … (3,4) | 15 A fraudster like Boris … (5) |
| 22 … so he leaves weeping … (7) | 19 … would be sorted out in Yorkshire! (7) |
| 24 … and handcuffed! (6) | 20 Labour’s approach would … (7) |
| 27 He’s finished … (10) | 23 … keep us in the EU, having to go over … (6) |
| 28 … as the bell sounds out … (4) | 25 … the water … (4) |
| 29 … ringing for his demise! (5,5) | 26 … to reach an agreement! (4) |
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Solution to Crossword No. 225
Across
1 Graduation 6 Menu 9 Relocating 10 Fuji 13 Dole out 15 Israel 16 Meanie 17 Sunbury-on-Thames 18 Cranks 20 Sextet 21 Sand bar 22 Apex 25 Anthracite 26 Suds 27 Geophysics
Down
1 Girl 2 Able 3 Uncool 4 To the closed shop 5 Omnium 7 Equanimity 8 University 11 First class 12 Bring an end 13 Debunks 14 Techier 19 Sarnie 20 Salary 23 Mini 24 News
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