Cryptic crossword No 3,418
Fri 8 May 2026, set byCricket
Special Instructions: A few bits to help with the odd construction
Across
- Arch is elegantly holding shape (6)
- Be quiet as she uncovered bottom (2)
- Met up after dance for amusement, perhaps (6)
- Crash test dummy with tool? (6,6)
- Pull bird before church (6)
- Comfortable in horrid old towel (4,2,2)
- Definite swindle on Greek island (8)
- Leave game (2)
- Disorder upsets arrangements (3,3)
- Attack going badly (7)
- Gang laid bare in article (2)
- Spooner to surround prison with blunt object (12)
- Might grip nuts crossing river, perhaps (7)
- Hammer hotel lamentably reviewed from the outset (6)
- They lock up and they turn in (6)
- Strike a light! (5)
- Young lady is damsel at heart (2)
- Identifies butcher slain (5)
Down
- Paces around after retreat - isn't it French! (1,3,2,3)
- Greedy gut's asking for extra (3)
- To survive bring in leaders of Luxembourg, invariably getting richer (9)
- Visit playground, skip endlessly with composer (7)
- Writer perhaps has serious talking to (6)
- Shabby fellow in soccer war beaten up (9)
- Most kind and moving US anthem (8)
- Tooth pulled from Eskimo largely (5)
- Rigid build (5)
- Unopened toy gives pride (3)
- Airline in Bristol for easy returns (8)
- Writer spoken of after a short training program (6)
- Girl, American with fever, perhaps (5)
- Shuffle game captures hearts in Surrey town (5)
- Celebration over detailed message on survey in islands, perhaps (9)
- Clipped coin counter with lever (7)
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