Cryptic crossword No 3,297
Wed 8 Apr 2026, set byBeak
Special Instructions: Niche-ish theme - no knowledge of it required to solve though!
Across
- Start to stop these? (9)
- Work too much to live, or run wild (8)
- What Shakespeare actor Sher wore to be heard, perhaps? Quite the opposite! (9)
- Perfect tan, changing top for next one along (5)
- This is brought up with toast (5)
- Nettles' tea party cut short (6)
- Emotional Robbie Williams song not out? Good! (7)
- You and I both dance in Tina Turner outfits to begin with (5)
- Ant and Dec's day out rambling uphill (9)
- These burst, and you said what? (8)
- Furry animal held by smart Englishman (6)
- Joni's 'Big Yellow Taxi' ends with note quivering - it goes back and forth! (5)
- Lunatic with no name dances naked, it's said (9)
- Folio taken from outside Beak's school (7)
Down
- One watches TV play with Queen (6)
- Short dudes dancing? Not initially... (6)
- Catholic girlfriend lives a life of luxury in this? (6)
- Puts drug inside heavenly bodies (7)
- Show in Previn, cellist... (6)
- Waters is disorganised - most unprepared! (6)
- Candy stores revolt wildly in secret (8)
- Substitute drummer? (4)
- Girl getting married without diamonds - say cheese! (4)
- A number of Black Sabbath relax in church, with lead from Slayer (7)
- Daredevil - superhero who stops things growing, perhaps? (8)
- Took mushroom, did tours (8)
- Eat parsley, bananas (without the skins at first), for 366 days (4,4)
- Dog that is small lab shaking tail (6)
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