-
1
a
Female bird with a showy mate (6)
-
4
a
Often neon, often square stationery item (4-2)
-
8
a
Rich cake or pastry of Austrian origin (5)
-
9
a
Mean – so-so (7)
-
10
a
Cutty Sark, eg – hairdresser? (7)
-
11
a
Boa or cobra? (5)
-
12
a
Toady (9)
-
17
a
Time ___ time (5)
-
19
a
Lamb’s ___ (7)
-
21
a
No 1 for Dizzee Rascal and Armand van Helden – slang for ‘crazy’ (7)
-
22
a
Deep-fried Indian savoury (5)
-
23
a
Soup receptacle (6)
-
24
a
Arm bone (6)
-
1
d
Coup (6)
-
2
d
Lockdown-compliant greeting, perhaps (3,4)
-
3
d
Consider the attractiveness of (3,2)
-
5
d
It’s far from shore (4,3)
-
6
d
Papal headgear (5)
-
7
d
Dissertations (6)
-
9
d
Citadel of Athens on which the Parthenon and the Erechtheum stand (9)
-
13
d
Retinue (7)
-
14
d
Sea wave (7)
-
15
d
Watership Down creature (6)
-
16
d
Exceptional ability – the Guardian’s toughest crossword (6)
-
18
d
José Carreras, eg (5)
-
20
d
Shin bone (5)
