Cryptic crossword No 2,649
Sun 17 Aug 2025, set byLancastrian
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Across
- Edward's taking opposing sides in outdoor gear (6)
- Wader squats, wet, in the middle, finding it's acceptable (8)
- Does inferno drama top finales in serial? (4)
- Drunk Aldi French wine, making one ill (7)
- Rodeo clowns with very big businessman's friend (7)
- Struggles in hit-and-miss game (10)
- Calls led back into greetings (6)
- Warning: thug grabs ring and picks up fine (4,3)
- Longing for ace, holding hearts (4)
- Working in restaging of our Amish musical (10)
- Performer of essential cuts, as seen in her Eras Tour (7)
- One seen climbing and tumbling - lucky son, he grabs end of rope (11)
- Topless gent ran church opening (8)
Down
- Provider of round trips where rifles shot (6,5)
- Work on copper outdoor seating after Conservative goes inside (10)
- See 1d
- Keen green Jack leaving for the last (7)
- Fellow feeling Go West - I'll bring party back inside (8)
- Where Otis passed time, as oft he sat amongst the leaves (3,4,2,3,3)
- Manitoba's queen hosts one from e.g. N Spain (6)
- Friend seen in pocket of jumper (4)
- Dashing tosser, also a bouncer? (10)
- Acerbic, biting - quiet or lively (6)
- Captain leading some kids into piracy (4)
- Painful treatment? Swallowing whiskey gets one smooth and flying (7)
- Party leader needs us to follow after voicing support (7)
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