ER Crossword: Dominique Strauss-Kahn
by PandarusOur erotic cryptographer,Pandarus, has constructed a special crossword with ANSIT (Apparently Not Safe In Taxis) Dominique Strauss-Kahn, IMF (International Monetary Fund) in mind.
Across
1 As in him you’d find 4’s 10. As for him he left three graceful ladies and one hermaphrodite (6)
4 Put a measure in the market. He put measures in his masses (6)
7 Woodwind’s role at the coming-out affair? (7)
8 See 10 Down
11 So a no-go mum perhaps insists that her partner be thus (10)
12 See 23
13 Sacred power and energy, as Siva would know (5)
14 Put one tie among these non-believers and you’ll find cheating more than once (8)
16 Perhaps in Avignon I could find my 101st adventure in France, he might believe (8)
18 Cruel, confounded inflammation. Hard to stomach (5)
20 See 10 Down
21 The ultimate in a dress, not I, just ecstasy, no mate, at least not her legal one (10)
23/12 Such music to a lass might sound cleaner. But might she have written a diary in French? (7,4)
24 Roland, say, might be confused in anal dip (7)
25 Calm even though possibly teased (6)
26 Religious group about, about … shh, it’s confidential (6)
Down
1 6 left a piece unfinished. Never mind, it’s in the chancel lobby (5)
2 The city that doesn’t sleep. Tell that to Sofitel (3,4)
3 Maybe by 4 for strings. More likely one of 16’s offences (9)
5 To lie under these might lead to profanity (5)
6 Lear mad? Clearly could be and very worried too (7)
9 Less noise, please, in the distillery (7)
10/8/20 Mark us question his DNA. Maybe as a would-be president rather than a homme d’affaires (9,7-4)
13 Chap’s in trouble. The sailor’s recipe (7)
15 Crackpot at afternoon tea (9)
17 For a snaky quality turn maiden over and extract air (7)
19 Ouch! Drop it and chiaroscuro could produce this buccaneer (7)
21 This could alter itself, specially if 6 (5)
22 Evade the issue, from the waist down? (5)
Solution to last month’s crossword by Pandarus
