Cryptic crossword No 2,938
Fri 12 Dec 2025, set byNMD
Special Instructions: I wouldn't call it a theme, but you might be able to guess where I'm from
Across
- Bounds of dune facing Northwest, endless on wheels possessed (5)
- Five lives aboard joined, never seen (9)
- America's using reason to record faceless biz parting bonus (10)
- Victory ends cricket collective informally (7)
- Scrape part of the pot? (4)
- French revolutionary Pastorius might be full of rubbish? (7)
- Unprincipled to avoid AM exam (4)
- Capital game that might cause discomfort to Spooner? (4,2,5)
- Bird marks hiding permit with bit of bush between two sticks? (7,4)
- Instruments contributing to first eel pan sauce (9)
- Trump selection criterion potentially concentrated legal action (6,4)
- Beginner in adventuring departs gorges for India, chasing opening of spelunking divisions (7)
- Curved cedar flourishing (5)
- Essex is a shambles after regressive editor removes generative feature? (7)
Down
- Todd splits while on bad terms (2,4)
- Infection by instability (4)
- Those journeying far run, having been inspired by skills (8)
- Lumpy noodle coming back up hints of long ongoing stomach episode (8)
- New leading legal chief to charge undivided minority (6)
- Charlatans in the role of Charlie precede Kevin Smith originally (6)
- Venice Expels Church among Julia's early works (9)
- Evolving last Asian dogs (9)
- Loose garment flustered her abbot (8)
- Cover ratio unknown (4)
- Typewriter rendered the rap song (10)
- Informed news agency investigated arresting son (8)
- Foul chap losing head for naked hot tub all covered with sulphur (5)
- Reportedly in need of repair, maybe altogether (6)
- Inability to choose cut stifles half of deal (10)
- Band in Today's Hits every so often (5)
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