Cryptic crossword No 3,066
Sun 25 Jan 2026, set bySerbosh
Special Instructions: Clues marked with ellipses form a continuing story
Across
- Partially demo technique to show emotion (5)
- Head of mafia and regent take in a son, concealing… (7)
- Fashionable female soldiers’ children (7)
- “The French Ache”: unusual London club (7)
- Meddlers begin second drinks (7)
- …maternity; mood engulfing, over time, her house… (10)
- …Passing years sees leaders of two influential monarchies emerge… (4)
- Chum imprisoned by America spells it out in letters? (7)
- Ran back as snitch: I have story (9)
- Trousers, reportedly, make us who we are! (5)
- Meet, enter, welcoming business with United Nations (9)
- …year later, chance leads to one initial liaison - fortunately… (7)
- Fluff final bit of line, swapping tense (4)
- Bat anatomy? That is designed poorly (6,4)
Down
- Saint leaving talisman broken, becomes beast (6)
- Gifts, reportedly, yielding on-stage rapport (8)
- Levy and I get a ride (4)
- …precious discovery: core ingredient of DNA in two… twins!… (6)
- Santa’s No. 1 helper: not so altruistic (8)
- Harshest rents set horribly (8)
- “Wishing Well”? (4,4)
- …One lad in confusion, lent… (6)
- …business mounted takeover! (4)
- Within confines of imprisonment, yours truly consumed new starter (8)
- …term of throne, swapping for good; mob… (6)
- Think again about fools with conclusion of elections (8)
- State of pure independence with end of academia (8)
- Head of Government found in pain following odd claim, leading to operation (8)
- Small village has playful prince? (6)
- Fabled beast of emotional burden? (6)
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