Cryptic crossword No 2,631
Mon 11 Aug 2025, set byHeron
Special Instructions: Five themed clues consist of wordplay only. They are linked to a further clue which also consists of wordplay only.
Across
- Company is hesitant at first, and somewhat shy (6)
- Strengthened part of shoe to walk back (6)
- Avalanche ruins hotel unfortunately (6)
- Investigation covering a heartless blackmail is likely (8)
- In Innsbruck I'm chilly, guzzling hot dish (6)
- Collections of instructions in playing fields includes one sports session by reserve (6,5)
- Playing a DVD? Rather! (5,5)
- Mocks men (4)
- Go away and sketch (8)
- Big name used to be entertaining, right? (4,4)
- Doubtfully reveal - it is not independent (8)
- Busy person with piece of string for Spooner's computer part (8)
- Starts to live economically in America (4)
- Standard of behaviour in women or men (4)
- See 6a
Down
- Consequences of wild inimical spot (12)
- 'Ghosts' policy unsettled therapist? (12)
- Grind narcotic plant - not too acrid, at first (9)
- Right by secondary tracks reportedly (7)
- Endlessly chant alone (3,4)
- Copied key? Ran away! (7)
- See 8a
- Originally play important role in claim (5)
- See 3d
- Skulker weakly camouflaged (4,9)
- Sailor's friend with collection for sale (7)
- Reported fight about two things (4)
- Oddly positioned site of a colonnade (4)
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