Mini crossword No 41

Special Instructions: A little off? 9 clues require broadly similar adjustment before entry into the grid. Wordplay of those clues is to the adjusted entry.

Across

Avoided showing a lot of leg? (7)
Reddened, seeing friend topless (3)
Least quiet (3)
Save a feature of hotel room (3)
Summer wear for Doctor Seuss on vacation? (7)
PSV perhaps getting some abuse (3)

Down

Replacement deployed in underwater research (3)
Have sex with qualified teacher? (3)
Scottish teacher's employer once? (3)
More sleazy European's engaged in twisted desire (7)
Creating much mess, baby spits (3)
La Boheme character strangely sat mute (7)

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4 comments

Henri

last yr

Haha, so that's 2-0 to you then 😆

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Panthera

last yr

Oh, that's very clever that is, and fun to boot. Shout-outs to the wordplay in 5a and the definition in 4d in particular!

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Thu 3 Jul 2025, set byPyewacket