Cryptic crossword No 2,065
Wed 30 Oct 2024, set byAmoeba
Special Instructions: A fully revised version of my first ever puzzle. Original clues, and my comments on those, in the annotations. My overall verdict beneath the first comment...
Across
- Researchers reviewed potential logos, primarily satisfied (15)
- Cheers ultimately heartened European swimmer (7)
- A bit of rope I'd lent, when knotted, provides support for climber (7)
- On the way back, saw fancy pub's drinks - cheers! (7,2)
- Divorced dad stops painting? (5)
- Snitches switching sides, seeing improvements? (7)
- Husband's abandoned outhouse storing a small plant (7)
- Cardinal's a little unorthodox (5)
- Statement because of suspect in store (9)
- Blame wine for relationship (7)
- Glimpse king on throne, beginning to finally drop off (4-3)
- Dirty coal's a recurrent source of energy, again and again (7,8)
Down
- Double money for service in recession (4)
- Dressed crab looks absolutely delicious to begin with (4)
- Deep river briefly holds up child soldiers (8)
- Tension after note's left behind by lover (6)
- Strange layer of unknown matter philosopher detailed originally (8)
- Nation that produces unlimited sugar? (6)
- Handle Queen punching American celebrity (8)
- Is love dead? Daughter's lonely (8)
- A nasty poster renouncing River Island (5)
- Ring Frenchman to make serious complaint (8)
- The atmosphere of a country? (8)
- Prime Minister's time to conceal closure of STEM courses (8)
- I care for postal service (3,5)
- Show feeling a long way off, director conclusively quits (5)
- Gathering round, hang President (6)
- Menopausal verger carrying tray (6)
- Can it work for grass? (4)
- Unwell Queen skips piece of cake (4)
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