Cryptic crossword No 3,033
Wed 14 Jan 2026, set byBenDR
4
Across
- See 30dn
- One with pen and one with hammer going after gold (6)
- Live with ten cents (about ten, initially) when you retire? (7)
- Quiet work which you might hear on 34? (3)
- Competitor's petition changing hands (6)
- Alley kid reformed as society lass? (8)
- Where you might field endless talk, but reject the negative (6)
- It was turned into 34, and hence Germany's and Japan's initial morning turned afternoon (8,2)
- Leaving things be? Not in CIA scheme! (8)
- We don't pay up front for these apps, but fear we're being compromised (8)
- Latest in vacuous rage in Australia: food with bread! (6)
- Only part of the code - mostly for show, in sort of broken mode? (4)
- Turning white, mercenary loses energy (8)
- Univeristy student takes Collins in a difficult direction (6)
- Turning immodest, sit ravishingly stripped for people to paint you? (7)
- Take odd repast? (3)
- It's about a French 21 media 11 from 6 down (6)
- Trips? Yes, Syd often brought back trips! (8)
Down
- See 1ac
- See 2dn
- Main line removed from beast (3)
- Remain on sailing boats, heading north on partial vacation (4)
- Second to snort it with speed and possibly explosive chemical (7)
- Guido pens our celebrated tract "How Software Should Be" (4,6)
- 26 down cofounding 12 in 2001, back in January vacation? (5)
- Part of trap, pleasure which first lady couldn't resist (5)
- Model managed model movement (7)
- A.I. department clipped, in keeping it within originally elevated principles guiding this online resource (9)
- Males not working, or working in dress mostly (6)
- Sad mess which could be the price of 21? (3)
- Number one book brought up happiness perhaps (7)
- People who care for kids - and polar opposites - surrounding girl, who was told to get her gun (7)
- The sound of beasts in the country (5)
- 23 across cofounding 12 in 2001 with two lines, but forgetting second one (5)
- Not currently being considered odd to leave opium tattoo on Noel's kiddie (3,2,3,4)
- See 30d
- See 30d
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