Cryptic crossword No 2,835
Mon 10 Nov 2025, set byjuff
Special Instructions: This puzzle is a thematic foursome. The grid has ninety-degree symmetry and all entries which are rotations of each other have their clues given in a group, in alphabetical order by solution; it is up to the solver to work out which goes where. Additionally, seven entries which comprise a complete set (more or less) are unclued. Made live on twitch.tv on November 6 and 8, 2025. Thanks to all who participated.
Two letter entries are unclued and should be ignored.
Across
- After case is vacated, one who's charged flees, mentioning making bond (9) // Tourism in sports clubs perhaps? (5,4) // Exit to the right (Secretary interrupts speeches and cuts across) (9) // (36)
- Gold robbers scrambling and dropping a bar ultimately produces a Pavlovian reaction (3,7) // Beans and pieces of potato (including peel) with salt (10) // Excited at glorious section from “Stairway to Heaven” (6,4) // More than one challenger, drunk on whisky, essentially grappling a crocodile or something? (10) // (40)
- Slippery characters interrupted sleepover (4) // Beaujolais isn't carrying spirit from Egypt (4) // Quit going around demonstrating “guts” (4) // (16)
- Stirs drink on the counter (4) // “They're showing new episodes of King of the Hill in the Auditorium!” “Who?” “Lou!” (4) // Just openly cutting gym class (4) // Manager squashing bug climbing up stack of paper (4) // (16)
- See 27a
- See 23a
- See 32a
- See 21a
- A plum after the first bite can be succulent (4) // Unopened baloney and liverwurst for din-din (4) // Long type of jacket that's funny (4, inits) // (16)
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- See 1a
- See 6a
- - (2)
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- Some lark is singing notes after sitting in a tree? (7) // Attack … and BOOM!? (7) // Exchange wasp for a cryptic? (4,3) // In store, gets changed! (5,2) // (28)
- Inconclusive MRI exam given by pair of endocrinologists suggests one of the usual suspects (2,5) // Nosy swimmers getting in baths if washing back (7) // (28)
- See 15a
- See 20a
- See 17a
- See 31a
- Learn when Sis cut off Mother-in-law at the beginning of Easter (10) // They do a twirl bringing me a bagel with jam on the way back (10) // Note given by weird rando, accepted by me and Mom in Glastonbury (10) // Finally, accountant is wrapping up, satisfied with competent schedules (10) // (40)
- Subject of entomology education had to occur earlier (8) // Left mink coats long and trendy as discussed (8) // Someone being funny to get approval! (8) // Twisted delights were offensive? (8) // (32)
- High octane performance, briefly (3-3) // Uniform with small tee, worn by minor in dollar store (2,4, inits) // (24)
Down
- See 20a
- See 23a
- See 27a
- See 21a
- See 32a
- See 1a
- See 20a
- - (2)
- - (2)
- - (2)
- - (2)
- See 15a
- - (2)
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- - (2)
- See 6a
- See 1a
- See 6a
- See 15a
- See 17a
- See 21a
- See 23a
- See 27a
- See 31a
- See 32a
- See 17a
- See 31a
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