Cryptic crossword No 3,561
Thu 11 Jun 2026, set byFudgeller
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Special Instructions: An appropriate puzzle for today
Across
- Married idiot beginning to effectively utilize rubber (8)
- Natural environments British half-returned around globe (6)
- Carved stone found in wasteland (5)
- See 26a
- Terrible grief overwhelming terrible smell of old weapon (9)
- What makes nails age and change after conclusion of housework? (7)
- Chelsea's back with three points again (4)
- Youngster mostly liberal and cool (5)
- A conservative mind, occasionally bitter (4)
- One who nets most beats my offering essentially...there's one hiding in each row (3,6)
- Blast radius evacuated, outside beginning to appear tense (4)
- Charles initially working through test of the crown (7)
- In extremes of disarray, stranger is unstable (7)
- Rise in influence (7)
- Forlorn and irritable, taking off clothes and hats (9)
- Sailor going round dance switching hands with confidence (6)
- Pacified goon eating greens with daughter (8)
- Blockade is forced back - superiority died away (5)
Down
- Base skills taught about love leading to mishap (5)
- Sustains store with drink (5,2)
- On edge, German is miserable (4)
- Turned on the radio for exercise (5)
- Marine creature identified when covered in saline mixture (8)
- Desire for sex with companion (4)
- Motorists cutting distance creating sensation (7)
- One tapped on shoulder is upset by rudeness at first (3)
- One's tight clothing is with yours truly before run (5)
- Protection from female leaving herself misguided about Tesla (7)
- Chopper flying north, heading for mechanical check-up (4)
- Bag clasps on sides switched (7)
- Did mass production's introduction upset food store? (5)
- Party with Japanese bread specialist (5)
- See 31d
- Delivered an opening to cherish (5)
- Leader from church providing energy within (5)
- A dash of advocaat, cooked with cream and then left becomes sweet (7)
- Where can groceries be found without a man? (4)
- Support space when cycling? Not on these! (7)
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