Cryptic crossword No 3,623
Sun 28 Jun 2026, set byGumboot
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Across
- Crossword lover solving crimes again after drinking second (5)
- They've forgotten main case when travelling (8)
- Met police unravel thread, youth arrested (3,4)
- German woman's family pickle (7)
- Tips for very active Retriever: needs iron, shampoo his shiny coat (7)
- Unsparing theatrical mother flounces out, takes son (7)
- Big Bird is touring e.g. Legoland with Ernie first... (6,5)
- ..Bert second amid excited scenes - my very soul! (7)
- Governor Tim has time for a dance (5)
- Scraps arrows (8)
- A bit embarrassed putting claret on saucer (7)
- Flipping virus on the internet takes in old (very old) hero (7)
- Bolster study about... aw, fish? (7)
Down
- Bend to hear little bits (4)
- Princess's personal reject (6)
- Arrive. Cats maybe happy? (4,2)
- Material clue in case of Chavez (6)
- Obtain baby clothes and muddle through (3,2)
- Hens bag dilapidated hut (7)
- Apathy causes monkey to eat nothing (7)
- Displaying ego and chunky back in fashion magazine as a bachelor might be (8)
- Established proceedings transcribed in press code with Union contribution (3,7)
- Put down strike in village in Ireland (5)
- Test setter's reason (6)
- Part of suit, a face card yet without crown (6)
- Tight in cosy bit of pub (4)
- Tough like a Lincolnshire poacher (4,6)
- South Asian comes back in e-mail - a pen-pal! (6)
- Go ferret around, little climber (4,4)
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