Cryptic crossword No 3,283
Special Instructions: Published in 7 Directory, Preston Pages and West of the Clee magazines, plus www.stokestmilborough.info (May 2026)
Across
- Comes out with topless lunatics (6)
- Songbird and bear concealing passion (8)
- Architect's autograph acquired by Bambi, perhaps? (8)
- Putting everything in order so Alpine habitat can grow wild (15)
- Game reserve's same old tactics (8)
- Logical to retreat close to extremely hungry carnivores (6)
- Reported how managed returns damaged trade (8)
- Primarily quartz, uranium, arsenic and argon identifiable in bright celestial body (6)
- Enthusiasm for her lead-free kitchen utensil (6)
- Scoundrels start to kneel at the front of church aisles (6)
- Obsession with internet supply going backwards initially introduced by egghead (4,4)
- Source of river is giving itself new openings (6)
- State secret extract from protocol or a doctrine (8)
Down
- Opposed to manuscript covering insect (6)
- Writer's ego spoiled article (6)
- Bringing up endless dried fruit (6)
- Planning for the future meeting of footballer with fine monarch (7,8)
- Property owner left with loud praise (8)
- Graduates quickly starting to seize woodwind instruments (8)
- Leaders to venture out yearly and glamorise European travel (6)
- Saw through former partner's surprise attack on the radio (6)
- His low-key wife walks out in disarray like a country bumpkin (8)
- Crushes dates (8)
- German agreement gets Himalayan nation coming back with love for chilli pepper (8)
- Crisp light fabrics with Welsh flower and French amaryllis borders (8)
- Urge other members to accept unknown quantity (6)
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