Cryptic crossword No 2,882
Sat 22 Nov 2025, set byJeremysIron
Special Instructions: As always, feedback welcome!
Across
- Trek started by this man placing stick and fruit outside cave? (11)
- Proofreader received punishment after page scrapped for ultimately lazy alternative (4,6)
- Oddly lacking menu - brie, okra...that's it (6)
- Henry becomes latest character in disgrace preceding Me Too (4,4)
- Writer's pen becomes stressed during second half? (6)
- Comforting words after sudden expulsion? (5,3)
- Acted distant when fringe cut off before date (6)
- Returning as artist in France, first and second (before us) to depict city (8)
- Articles about liquor causing chest pain (6)
- Schedule has soldiers facing west and volunteers facing east (4)
- One of a pair not entirely short on grip (4)
- Art elitism perturbed some races (4,6)
- Officially taking issue with "no to iPad" vandalism (8)
Down
- No-mark told you to do this! (3,4)
- Potentially libellous snarling at my fedora (10)
- Influence of spirit on performance (6)
- Distinguished actor with considerable mass in lift (7)
- Setter pulverised traitor in state of annoyance (10)
- No big deal, matrons, I foolishly swallowed a copper penny (1,5,2,1,6)
- Lofty Eurasian group gathers in Marcel's fountains, perhaps (7)
- Active Irish band heard giving additional performances (7)
- Drink's cold embrace (4)
- When terror is reported, this may follow on foot (6)
- Party has potent blow (4)
- Butcher came in without hesitation and registered (8)
- Where one might keep diamonds or medals, overseen by noble (8)
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