Cryptic crossword No 3,090
Mon 2 Feb 2026, set byPentman
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Special Instructions: Two clues relating to the mini-theme are not explicitly defined
Across
- Monetary commitments from which there is no return? (5,5)
- Chemical waste dumped in mature arboretum (4)
- Religious experts include Scotsman in the old records (11)
- Impassable one mile before broken down Beamer with help not starting (11)
- Council supporters in SE party are upset (10)
- Leave sailor by shocking scene (7)
- At a loss broken pen unsold (9)
- Cart in builder’s premises reversed (4)
- Over in Paris partying relative contracted a skin disease (9)
- Big end drops off vehicle transmission component in town (7)
- Park in very rich landscape near 24d we're told (5)
- Potters with wall coverings covering dado not evenly (7)
- Decapitated, cut in two after victory for controller (5)
- Ragged rip in shabby coat of golden hue (7)
Down
- Report echo after later explosion (6)
- How one should drive we’re told north from 5a (10)
- Town found via forgotten byway (5)
- Boxers I found in dog catalogues (9)
- Theses serial numbers we prepared for publications (10)
- Geurilla bombs deafen exploding around you (8)
- Diamond trade centre for the French roughly earns around top of valuation (6)
- Continue to get out (4,2)
- Flower picked up in prison yard possibly? (9)
- Take this car north from 5a (8)
- Soprano instrument for woman who's paid for it? (8)
- Carve small cradle in pine mostly (8)
- Needle inserted in delirious patient the wrong way (4)
- Want high praise (6)
- One in a cage? (5)
- Brook in town babbled (4)
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