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British Politicians Cryptic

· By Melanie Branton · Published 2025-01-08T23:48:44.123Z

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  • Shark 24:48 · 2025-01-09T19:15:06.917Z
    Thanks!
    • Shark 24:48 · 2025-01-09T19:14:29.756Z
      The House of Horrors! Thanks for the puzzle, though! x
      • Melanie Branton constructor · 2025-01-09T21:04:04.041Z
        Hahahaha. Yes. Thank you x
      1A
      Mice bonk head unfortunately for Conservative leader (4, 8)
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      Across
      1. 1A
        Mice bonk head unfortunately for Conservative leader (4, 8)
      2. 7A
        One elected representative is a little devil (3)
      3. 9A
        Iris as hunk surprisingly for predecessor of 1 across and 1 down (5, 5)
      4. 13A
        The Spanish (2)
      5. 14A
        Like when? (2)
      6. 15A
        No clear winner, we hear, for season (4)
      7. 16A
        Note the French (2)
      8. 17A
        Aye, hamster goes nuts for former Prime Minister (7, 3)
      9. 19A
        And in Paris...(2)
      10. 20A
        Thus two thirds of the distress signal (2)
      11. 21A
        Weirdly, several cheer the Chancellor (6, 6)
      12. 28A
        Aim backwards for Farrow (3)
      13. 29A
        Headless boar used to drive boat (3)
      14. 31A
        Ban Mel? I did! Completely out of order for the Secretary of State for Energy Security (2, 8)
      15. 34A
        The heart of spin is irrational (2)
      16. 35A
        Hearing organ left, nobleman appears (4)
      17. 37A
        Cry "My nob!", jeer appallingly for former party leader (6, 6)
      Down
      1. 1D
        Occupant of number ten is disorganised mare striker (4, 7)
      2. 2D
        Weight of mother on ship (4)
      3. 3D
        Contusion makes beer, reportedly (6)
      4. 4D
        Lech Walesa's wife messed up tuna ad (6)
      5. 5D
        Ned and Ava get confused in American state (6)
      6. 6D
        In not as much like a tramp (8)
      7. 8D
        Palestine Liberation Organisation embraces a casual shirt for Greek philosopher (5)
      8. 10D
        Severe in char's house (5)
      9. 11D
        I appear in disorganised menu to find the Lady of the Lake (5)
      10. 12D
        Significant island in Florida (3)
      11. 18D
        Celtic goddess removing nothing from soul (3)
      12. 22D
        Help most of dial going back (3)
      13. 23D
        Scotsman found upside down in Cambridge river (3)
      14. 24D
        Steal from little Robert (3)
      15. 25D
        One crazy long time (3)
      16. 26D
        Darth raved wildly (5)
      17. 27D
        Half of deer make hesitant noise (2)
      18. 30D
        Some women like backward firing oven (4)
      19. 32D
        Eli's mad fib (3)
      20. 33D
        March stripped to provide part of circumference (3)
      21. 34D
        Poke nose in letters regularly in party (3)
      22. 36D
        Baby drops by to get muscle (2)
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