Cryptic crossword No 3,480
Fri 22 May 2026, set byCricket
Special Instructions: Some builders, a setter and hopefully a few solvers. As ever, all feedback appreciated. Hope you enjoy!
Across
- Reservists giving thanks in Yorkshire (2)
- Expert located far below the surface (8)
- Correctly align cases with painkillers (10)
- Joke company came about (4)
- See 18d
- Come across like monarch - exceptionally! (10)
- Punk, perhaps scratching bottom meeting lumberjack and oilman (11)
- Seed of 3d? (5)
- Husband sick, might die at this point (4)
- Frenchman beside Welsh river has strong odour (4)
- 18d's chagrin reignited on occasion (8)
- Swingers' bars (5)
- Often heartless towards (2)
- Charming lady with scent - she ran amok (11)
- Vehicle the German reportedly constructed with 18d (10)
- Pick up dole and get sandwich (4)
Down
- Orca in a panic, it makes noises (7)
- A thousand immediately pledged laid bare understanding (9)
- Actor, female near Spanish town (5)
- 24a, perhaps blocked by 27a after a stretch (9)
- Track an extraordinary thing that carries water (4-3)
- Beheading - fail to take bit off (3)
- Case of judges locking up old boy for pieces of work (4)
- Fermented grain is coming up (7)
- Joey perhaps heading dynasty during nursing practice (7-2)
- Megastore perhaps stocking Air for example (9)
- Find us trying to take part after TACO pain clobbered influential businessman (7,2,8)
- Opposes son engaging in more exams (7)
- Sadhu, perhaps greeting spirit (5)
- Something at heart of old English character (3)
- Pair of druggies' fellowship with grandmother (4)
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