Solution will appear in MetroPlus tomorrow. Solution No. 10977
Across
1 Savant (anag) (6)
4 Triangular upper part of a
wall under a roof (5)
7 Offensive about a
particular gender (6)
8 Burrowing rodent of north
and central America (6)
9 Magic stick? (4)
10 Person of wide-ranging
knowledge (8)
12 Theatrical make-up (11)
17 Space made by burrowing
creatures in fruit, wood,
books etc (8)
19 Car — river crossing (4)
20 Expose (pretentious claims?) (6)
21 Courageous (6)
22 Eccentric — like nougat? (5)
23 Hanging limply —
animated dog created by
Tex Avery (6)
Down
1 The whole thing? (7)
2 Twirl (thumbs?) (7)
3 Italian hors d’oeuvre (9)
4 Sticky (5)
5 Gulf sheikhdom (7)
6 (Of humour) coarse (6)
11 Person interpreting from
mouth movements (3-6)
13 Melted cheese on toast (7)
14 (Hellish) blaze (7)
15 Oppression (7)
16 Home of ABBA, Volvo and
smorgasbord (6)
18 (Of a man) strong and sexy
(5)
