Clues
Across
- 1 Who’s smuggling drugs for Greek character? The French? (5)
- 5 Pet name for fiancée’s first declaration at altar (4)
- 6 Related to bill left by astronauts (5)
- 7, 1D To extract diamonds, first put off firm (10)
Down
- 1 See 7A.
- 2 Spoken catalogue he composed (5)
- 3 Portion of sliced American cheese (4)
- 4 From a heavenly body, get really fat, scratching rear end (5)
- 5 Female fighter pilot’s reputation (4)
Setter’s notes
Another little 5×5 — I hope you enjoy it.
Across
- 1 “Greek character” = MU + “the French” = LES — MULES, who smuggle drugs.
- 5 The first letter of “fiancée” = F + the “declaration at altar” = I DO — FIDO.
- 6 “Left” = L, put after “astronauts” = NASA — NASAL, related to the bill (nose).
- 7 & 1 Down “To extract” = MINE + “diamonds” = D (the card suit), preceded by “put off” = DETER — DETERMINED.
Down
- 2 Sounds like (“spoken”) “catalogue” = LIST — LISZT.
- 3 Hidden word: “slicED AMerican” — EDAM.
- 4 “Really” = SO + “fat” = LARD without its rear end — SOLAR.
- 5 “Female” = F + “fighter pilot” = ACE — FACE, as in losing face.