Cryptic crossword No 3,495
Mon 25 May 2026, set byPrimus
Special Instructions: Kiwi sounds
Across
- In football a masterful Argentinian beast (5)
- Beat prisoner then question endlessly (7)
- Accepted 21 in our bit regularly with stronger reason (1,8)
- Leave to use Tube? (2,7)
- Mercantile old kingdom invading Mongol borders after cobalt (10)
- Bill quitting drug habit in a manner of speaking (7)
- Oscar getting into gear when stoned (3,2,2)
- Stop bingo in military building (10)
- Nice day when Cardinal's force replaced by justice (4)
- Pigs seen to care - left scattered coppers (6,9)
- Party axes old tart (4)
- Overrode protests backing inside sink (7)
- Inexperienced naturist initially agreed to be undressed beforehand (5)
Down
- Harshness of nice doctor being beaten entering depraved place (9)
- Disadvantage to pass current EU policy (8)
- Internet business catastrophe involving bankrupt alcoholic ultimately (6)
- Belize seizing drunk with intensive activity (5)
- Oddly smelly hooligans becoming traitors (8)
- Light unit panels concealing Jack's indulgences (8)
- Gear is able to uplift spirit (6)
- Special attention given to soldiers - soldiers with assegais perhaps (8)
- One period after another bringing senility (6)
- It's rumoured Native American gets paid for more than one volte face (1-5)
- Partners answer children in Scottish dialect (5)
- D-drink with Ganymede, perhaps (4-4)
- Moulded gold beaver (6)
- Repairmen organised nice scam with hotel (9)
- Large deer starts to crack open carapace picking up mollusc (6)
- Mythical beast on atrium crumbling (8)
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