Cryptic crossword No 1,385
Wed 18 Oct 2023, set byGollum
Special Instructions: You might think this was a bit topical. I couldn't possibly comment...
Across
- 26 of them to illuminate you (6)
- Regular motion of waters - waves ain't deep (4,4)
- Scowled - note, scowled (8)
- Draw forth boundless delight (6)
- A person of no substance may indignantly want arms (5,3)
- Adds up to a poetic year (6)
- He sails behind (and occasionally leading matelots in reconnaisance and landing) (4,7)
- Carefully fashions 100 flyers on the way back (6)
- Irresponsible splinter group throwing out muddled tropes - Liberal opener? (4,4)
- Recollections - of Gollum audibly greeted by luvvy? (6)
- Insinuation of music getting quieter on the radio? Don't turn it down! (8)
- Portrait resembling head (8)
- Ventured to work in Mid-Beds (6)
Down
- Instrument followed by note abuse? (7)
- Display original snack - of cashew nuts (8)
- A quiet sheep's retreat (6)
- Floods overwhelm essential (noisy) recreational transport (5,3)
- Court is crazily immature without me (6)
- Fan is unhappily married (7)
- Novelist recycling inane disorder... (6,7)
- ...keeps books (8)
- "Bed!" (Sweet order sometimes follows motherhood) (5,3)
- As impudence incurs tax (7)
- Bag a second-rate climber (7)
- Hit Rose or Daisy? Flit, perhaps (6)
- Not a dirty old man, but pays little tax (3-3)
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