Cryptic crossword No 3,086
Sun 1 Feb 2026, set byRuskin
Special Instructions: One answer is a variant spelling
Across
- Charlie and Penny nipping around Estonian capital (7)
- Completely broken boyfriend dumped by flibbertigibbet (7)
- Ubiquitous video stars taking over films (5)
- Hit by Billy’s two daughters after you caught boring fish (5,7)
- 'Cappuccino liberal' circles round your old company following fine (6,6)
- Biblical character consumes sacred plants (7)
- Girl lying about taking another girl for Brazilians? (7)
- Top setter limited by special treatment for women (5)
- Toast 6 rebellious judges (10)
- Get grades - oddly astounded! (9)
- It rolls up by arrangement, controlling introduction to castle? (10)
- You're into sport? 100%! (4)
- It’s wrong if you set off before this broadcast (4)
- Sir Tony struggles with depleted importance and status (9)
Down
- Stop leads in Britney Spears trial entering criminal court (8)
- American jelly added to hot dog (5)
- Knock sculpture over and say nothing! (5)
- US agent is looking each way for plants (8)
- Girl’s drinking up a lot of tea leaves (6)
- More than one bean stalk in trouble keeling over (9)
- Nick 23 pence and run inside (6)
- Fighting over after city street's finally at breaking point (4,5)
- K is Kafka’s first character heralding darkness (6)
- Mineral supplement found in slice of Golden Delicious (6)
- Colouring book occupies many years before I tell someone (9)
- Fine animated story e.g. The Snowman (6)
- Creep lower before Queen Elizabeth! (9)
- Hidden clue often dismissed at first by editor (5)
- Most delicate staple prepared (6)
- Ukraine wins at last, securing peace from Russia's leaders (5)
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