Cryptic crossword No 3,581
Tue 16 Jun 2026, set byDrumcraft
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Special Instructions: My Puzzle #34...
Across
- In Paris Stephen gets match news carried by telecoms giant (7)
- Suspicion of trendy monarch about libertarian leader (7)
- Vegetable really begins as a fruit! (4)
- Checked out and struggled to shoot back inside (8)
- Subtle changes to female frame (6)
- One is grabbed in seconds by sibling (3)
- Take stock of damaged lustre (6)
- New mean disc for gaming machine (8)
- Absolutely not working to return to gym (4)
- Cut out more wayward characters taking drug to get promotion (6,4)
- Edward’s glee is wrong in lament (7)
- Try mixing tea with a will (7)
- Pop can steady shaky transfer (4,3,5)
- Very firm one comes in to record leaders of people-watchers (12)
- Cracked down on journalist after matter was spun by the papers (10)
Down
- Small fish for the captain (7)
- Official vintage currency put up front for big picture (10)
- Takes charge of past clerical divisions (8)
- Fruit found in alcohol I’ve sold (6)
- Dark odoriferous street is abandoned (4)
- Spear shot through temporary accommodation (7)
- Resolution of separation after traveller returns (12)
- First plot of endangered wandering characters (6,2 4) (6,2,4)
- Type of programme followed by Dire Straits’ musicians (10)
- Noise created by daughter at home (3)
- Avoid team’s dog possibly coming back... (8)
- ...Eat more stew with top dog (7)
- Baby found in a lane on a tea tray! (7)
- 54 years to find historian? (4)
- Sail with young person from US city (6)
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